Suborder Limicolae (Noun)
Meaning
Term used in some classifications for migratory shorebirds; coextensive with the Charadrii.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- In some taxonomic classifications, the Suborder Limicolae is used to group migratory shorebirds that are coextensive with the Charadrii infraorder.
- The Suborder Limicolae was traditionally used to categorize various species of wading birds, including plovers, oystercatchers, and avocets.
- Some ornithologists still use the term Suborder Limicolae to distinguish migratory shorebirds from other bird groups.
- The Suborder Limicolae is often considered synonymous with the Charadrii infraorder due to their overlapping bird species and migratory behaviors.
- However, not all taxonomists recognize the term Suborder Limicolae, and it has largely fallen out of favor in modern bird classification.