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Charadriiformes - Shorebirds

There are about 350 species of birds in this order. They are found in all parts of the world. The birds in this order live near or on the water and they range in size from small to large. There are 18 families in the order.

laughing gull

Classification

 Phylum: Chordata
 Class: Aves
 Order: Charadriiformes