limicolae

• Terme taxonomique utilisé dans certaines classifications pour désigner des oiseaux de rivage migrateurs, correspondant au groupe des Charadrii.

A taxonomic term used in some classifications for migratory shorebirds, coextensive with the Charadrii.

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1. Taxonomic groupC2formalscientific

   A term used in some biological classifications for a group of migratory shorebirds, coextensive with the suborder Charadrii.

   Limicoles

   • The term Limicolae appears in older ornithological texts to classify wading birds.
   • Many species within Limicolae are known for their long-distance migrations.
   • Some taxonomists consider Limicolae synonymous with the order Charadriiformes.
   • Limicolae includes birds like sandpipers, plovers, and curlews.

   Synonymescharadrii