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Scolopacidaesandpipers, snipes, and relatives

  • KingdomAnimaliaanimals
    • Eumetazoametazoans
      • Bilateriabilaterally symmetrical animals
        • Deuterostomiadeuterostomes
          • PhylumChordatachordates
            • Craniatacraniates
              • SubphylumVertebratavertebrates
                • SuperclassGnathostomatajawed vertebrates
                  • Euteleostomibony vertebrates
                    • ClassSarcopterygiilobe-finned fishes and terrestrial vertebrates
                      • Tetrapodatetrapods
                        • Amniotaamniotes
                          • ClassReptiliaturtles, snakes, lizards, and relatives
                            • ClassAvesbirds
                              • SubclassNeognathaeneognath birds
                                • InfraclassNeoavesmodern birds
                                  • OrderCharadriiformesshorebirds and relatives
                                    • FamilyScolopacidaesandpipers, snipes, and relatives
                                      • GenusActitisspotted sandpipers
                                      • GenusAechmorhynchusKiritimati and Tuamotu sandpipers
                                      • GenusAphrizasurfbirds
                                      • GenusArenariaturnstones
                                      • GenusBartramiaupland sandpipers
                                      • GenusCalidrisstints and relatives
                                      • GenusCatoptrophoruswillets
                                      • GenusCoenocoryphaPacific Island snipes
                                      • GenusEurynorhynchusspoon-billed sandpipers
                                      • GenusGallinagosnipes
                                      • GenusHeteroscelustattlers
                                      • GenusLimicolabroad-billed sandpipers
                                      • GenusLimnodromusdowitchers
                                      • GenusLimosagodwits
                                      • GenusLymnocryptesjack snipes
                                      • GenusNumeniuscurlews
                                      • GenusPhalaropusphalaropes
                                      • GenusPhilomachusruffs
                                      • GenusProsoboniaSociety Island sandpipers
                                      • GenusScolopaxwoodcocks
                                      • GenusTringaredshanks, yellowlegs, and relatives
                                      • GenusTryngitesbuff-breasted sandpipers
                                      • GenusXenusterek sandpipers

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  • KingdomAnimaliaanimals
  • PhylumChordatachordates
  • SubphylumVertebratavertebrates
  • ClassAvesbirds
  • OrderCharadriiformesshorebirds and relatives
  • FamilyScolopacidaesandpipers, snipes, and relatives

Related Taxa

  • SpeciesActitis hypoleucoscommon sandpiper
  • SpeciesActitis maculariusspotted sandpiper
  • SpeciesArenaria interpresruddy turnstone
  • SpeciesCalidris albasanderling
  • SpeciesCalidris alpinadunlin
  • SubspeciesCalidris canutus rufa
  • SpeciesCalidris fuscicolliswhite-rumped sandpiper
  • SpeciesCalidris maritimapurple sandpiper
  • SpeciesCalidris mauriwestern sandpiper
  • SpeciesCalidris pusillasemipalmated sandpiper
  • SpeciesCatoptrophorus semipalmatuswillet
  • SpeciesEurynorhynchus pygmeusspoon-billed sandpiper
  • SpeciesGallinago gallinagocommon snipe
  • SpeciesLimosa fedoamarbled godwit
  • SpeciesNumenius americanuslong-billed curlew
  • SpeciesPhalaropus lobatusnorthern phalarope
  • SpeciesPhalaropus tricolorWilson's phalarope
  • SpeciesScolopax minorAmerican woodcock
  • SpeciesTringa flavipeslesser yellowlegs
  • SpeciesTringa glareolawood sandpiper
  • SpeciesTringa melanoleucagreater yellowlegs
  • SpeciesTringa solitariasolitary sandpiper