Charadriiformes
shorebirds and relatives
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| Scientific Name | Rynchops niger |
|---|---|
| Location | Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Florida, USA |
| Comments | Black skimmer |
| Creator | George Gentry |
| Acknowledgements | Photo courtesy U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Behavior | flying in a flock |
| Scientific Name | Numenius tahitiensis |
|---|---|
| Comments | Bristle-thighed Curlew |
| Creator | Gary Kramer |
| Acknowledgements | Photo courtesy U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Scientific Name | Fratercula arctica |
|---|---|
| Location | Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge, Maine, USA |
| Comments | Atlantic Puffin |
| Acknowledgements | Photo courtesy U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
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- First online 14 December 2005
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Tree of Life Web Project. 2005. Charadriiformes. shorebirds and relatives. Version 14 December 2005 (temporary). http://tolweb.org/Charadriiformes/26342/2005.12.14 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/
