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The birds listed below all belong to the biological order ''Charadriiformes,'' and are native to [[Earth:North America|North America]].

==Thick-knees==
'''Order''': [[Biology:Charadriiformes|Charadriiformes]]{{nbsp|3}}'''Family''': [[Biology:Burhinidae|Burhinidae]]

The thick-knees are a group of largely tropical waders in the family Burhinidae. They are found worldwide within the tropical zone, with some species also breeding in temperate Europe and Australia. They are medium to large waders with strong black or yellow-black bills, large yellow eyes and cryptic plumage. Despite being classed as waders, most species have a preference for arid or semi-arid habitats.

*[[Biology:Double-striped thick-knee|Double-striped thick-knee]], ''Burhinus bistriatus'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693594}}

==Lapwings and plovers==
[[Image:Killdeer59.jpg|thumb|Killdeer]]
'''Order''': [[Biology:Charadriiformes|Charadriiformes]]{{nbsp|3}}'''Family''': [[Biology:Charadriidae|Charadriidae]]

The family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels and lapwings. They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short, thick necks and long, usually pointed, wings. They are found in open country worldwide, mostly in habitats near water.

*[[Biology:American golden plover|American golden plover]], ''Pluvialis dominica'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693740}}
*Black-bellied plover, ''Pluvialis squatarola'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693749}}
*[[Biology:Collared plover|Collared plover]], ''Charadrius collaris'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693842}}
*[[Biology:Common ringed plover|Common ringed plover]], ''Charadrius hiaticula'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693759}}
*[[Biology:Eurasian dotterel|Eurasian dotterel]], ''Charadrius morinellus'' (A) {{IUCN status|LC|22693906}}
*[[Biology:European golden plover|European golden plover]], ''Pluvialis apricaria'' (C) {{IUCN status|LC|22693727}}
*[[Biology:Greater sand plover|Greater sand plover]], ''Charadrius leschenaultii'' (A) {{IUCN status|LC|22693862}}
*[[Biology:Killdeer|Killdeer]], ''Charadrius vociferus'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693777}}
*[[Biology:Lesser sand plover|Lesser sand plover]], ''Charadrius mongolus'' (A) {{IUCN status|LC|22693855}}
*[[Biology:Little ringed plover|Little ringed plover]], ''Charadrius dubius'' (A) {{IUCN status|LC|22693770}}
*[[Biology:Mountain plover|Mountain plover]], ''Charadrius montanus'' {{IUCN status|NT|22693876}}
*[[Biology:Northern lapwing|Northern lapwing]], ''Vanellus vanellus'' (A) {{IUCN status|LC|22693949}}
*[[Biology:Oriental plover|Oriental plover]], ''Charadrius veredus'' (A) {{IUCN status|LC|22693872}}
*[[Biology:Pacific golden plover|Pacific golden plover]], ''Pluvialis fulva'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693735}}
*[[Biology:Piping plover|Piping plover]], ''Charadrius melodus'' {{IUCN status|NT|22693811}} {{ESA status|T}} or {{ESA status|E}}
*[[Biology:Semipalmated plover|Semipalmated plover]], ''Charadrius semipalmatus'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693764}}
*[[Biology:Snowy plover|Snowy plover]], ''Charadrius nivosus'' ([[Biology:Kentish plover|Ch. alexandrinus]]: {{IUCN status|LC|22693818}})
*[[Biology:Southern lapwing|Southern lapwing]], ''Vanellus chilensis'' (A) {{IUCN status|LC|22694075}}
*[[Biology:Wilson's plover|Wilson's plover]], ''Charadrius wilsonia'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693774}}

==Oystercatchers==
[[File:Haematopus palliatus -Atlantic coast, New Jersey, USA-8 (5).jpg|thumb|American oystercatcher]]
'''Order''': [[Biology:Charadriiformes|Charadriiformes]]{{nbsp|3}}'''Family''': [[Biology:Haematopodidae|Haematopodidae]]

The oystercatchers are large, obvious and noisy [[Biology:Plover|plover]]-like birds, with strong bills used for smashing or prising open [[Biology:Mollusc|mollusc]]s.

*[[Biology:American oystercatcher|American oystercatcher]], ''Haematopus palliatus'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693644}}
*[[Biology:Black oystercatcher|Black oystercatcher]], ''Haematopus bachmani'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693638}}
*[[Biology:Eurasian oystercatcher|Eurasian oystercatcher]], ''Haematopus ostralegus'' (A) {{IUCN status|LC|22693613}}

==Stilts and avocets==
[[Image:AmericanAvocet23.jpg|thumb|right|American avocet]]
'''Order''': [[Biology:Charadriiformes|Charadriiformes]]{{nbsp|3}}'''Family''': [[Biology:Recurvirostridae|Recurvirostridae]]

Recurvirostridae is a family of large wading birds, which includes the avocets and stilts. The avocets have long legs and long up-curved bills. The stilts have extremely long legs and long, thin, straight bills.

*[[Biology:American avocet|American avocet]], ''Recurvirostra americana'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693717}}
*[[Biology:Black-necked stilt|Black-necked stilt]], ''Himantopus mexicanus'' {{IUCN status|LC|22735273}} (Hawaiian stilt ''H. m. knudseni'': {{ESA status|E}})
*[[Biology:Black-winged stilt|Black-winged stilt]], ''Himantopus himantopus'' (A) {{IUCN status|LC|22693675}}

==Jacanas==
'''Order''': [[Biology:Charadriiformes|Charadriiformes]]{{nbsp|3}}'''Family''': [[Biology:Jacanidae|Jacanidae]]

The jacanas are a group of tropical waders in the family Jacanidae. They are found worldwide within the tropical zone. They are identifiable by their huge feet and claws which enable them to walk on floating vegetation in the shallow lakes that are their preferred habitat.

*Northern jacana, ''Jacana spinosa'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693550}}
*Wattled jacana, ''Jacana jacana'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693553}}

==Sandpipers and allies==
[[Image:GreaterYellowlegs23.jpg|thumb|Greater yellowlegs]]
[[Image:Rnphalarope04.jpg|thumb|Red-necked phalarope]]
'''Order''': [[Biology:Charadriiformes|Charadriiformes]]{{nbsp|3}}'''Family''': [[Biology:Scolopacidae|Scolopacidae]]

Scolopacidae is a large diverse family of small to medium-sized shorebirds including the sandpipers, curlews, godwits, shanks, tattlers, woodcocks, snipes, dowitchers and phalaropes. The majority of these species eat small invertebrates picked out of the mud or soil. Different lengths of legs and bills enable multiple species to feed in the same habitat, particularly on the coast, without direct competition for food.

*[[Biology:American woodcock|American woodcock]], ''Scolopax minor'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693072}}
*[[Biology:Baird's sandpiper|Baird's sandpiper]], ''Calidris bairdii'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693404}}
*[[Biology:Bar-tailed godwit|Bar-tailed godwit]], ''Limosa lapponica'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693158}}
*[[Biology:Black-tailed godwit|Black-tailed godwit]], ''Limosa limosa'' (A) {{IUCN status|NT|22693150}}
*[[Biology:Black turnstone|Black turnstone]], ''Arenaria melanocephala'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693341}}
*Bristle-thighed curlew, ''Numenius tahitiensis'' {{IUCN status|VU|22693182}}
*[[Biology:Broad-billed sandpiper|Broad-billed sandpiper]], ''Calidris falcinellus'' (A) {{IUCN status|LC|22693464}}
*[[Biology:Buff-breasted sandpiper|Buff-breasted sandpiper]], ''Calidris subruficollis'' {{IUCN status|NT|22693447}}
*[[Biology:Common greenshank|Common greenshank]], ''Tringa nebularia'' (A) {{IUCN status|LC|22693220}}
*[[Biology:Common redshank|Common redshank]], ''Tringa totanus'' (A) {{IUCN status|LC|22693211}}
*[[Biology:Common sandpiper|Common sandpiper]], ''Actitis hypoleucos'' (A) {{IUCN status|LC|22693264}}
*[[Biology:Common snipe|Common snipe]], ''Gallinago gallinago'' {{IUCN status|LC|22729860}}
*[[Biology:Curlew sandpiper|Curlew sandpiper]], ''Calidris ferruginea'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693431}}
*[[Biology:Dunlin|Dunlin]], ''Calidris alpina'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693427}}
*[[Biology:Greater yellowlegs|Greater yellowlegs]], ''Tringa melanoleuca'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693231}}
*[[Biology:Eskimo curlew|Eskimo curlew]], ''Numenius borealis'' (E?) {{IUCN status|CR|22693170}} {{ESA status|E}}
*Eurasian curlew, ''Numenius arquata'' (A) {{IUCN status|NT|22693190}}
*[[Biology:Eurasian woodcock|Eurasian woodcock]], ''Scolopax rusticola'' (A) {{IUCN status|LC|22693052}}
*Far Eastern curlew, ''Numenius madagascariensis'' (A) {{IUCN status|VU|22693199}}
*[[Biology:Green sandpiper|Green sandpiper]], ''Tringa ochropus'' (A) {{IUCN status|LC|22693243}}
*[[Biology:Great knot|Great knot]], ''Calidris tenuirostris'' (A) {{IUCN status|VU|22693359}}
*[[Biology:Grey-tailed tattler|Gray-tailed tattler]], ''Tringa brevipes'' (A) {{IUCN status|LC|22693289}}
*[[Biology:Hudsonian godwit|Hudsonian godwit]], ''Limosa haemastica'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693154}}
*[[Biology:Jack snipe|Jack snipe]], ''Lymnocryptes minimus'' (A) {{IUCN status|LC|22693133}}
*Least sandpiper, ''Calidris minutilla'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693396}}
*[[Biology:Lesser yellowlegs|Lesser yellowlegs]], ''Tringa flavipes'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693235}}
*Little curlew, ''Numenius minutus'' (A) {{IUCN status|LC|22693165}}
*[[Biology:Little stint|Little stint]], ''Calidris minuta'' (A) {{IUCN status|LC|22693379}}
*Long-billed curlew, ''Numenius americanus'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693195}}
*[[Biology:Long-billed dowitcher|Long-billed dowitcher]], ''Limnodromus scolopaceus'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693348}}
*[[Biology:Long-toed stint|Long-toed stint]], ''Calidris subminuta'' (A) {{IUCN status|LC|22693392}}
*[[Biology:Marbled godwit|Marbled godwit]], ''Limosa fedoa'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693162}}
*[[Biology:Marsh sandpiper|Marsh sandpiper]], ''Tringa stagnatilis'' (A) {{IUCN status|LC|22693216}}
*Pectoral sandpiper, ''Calidris melanotos'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693408}}
*[[Biology:Pin-tailed snipe|Pin-tailed snipe]], ''Gallinago stenura'' (A) {{IUCN status|LC|22693085}}
*[[Biology:Purple sandpiper|Purple sandpiper]], ''Calidris maritima'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693420}}
*[[Biology:Red knot|Red knot]], ''Calidris canutus'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693363}}
*[[Biology:Red-necked phalarope|Red-necked phalarope]], ''Phalaropus lobatus'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693490}}
*[[Biology:Red-necked stint|Red-necked stint]], ''Calidris ruficollis'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693383}}
*[[Biology:Red phalarope|Red phalarope]], ''Phalaropus fulicarius'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693494}}
*[[Biology:Rock sandpiper|Rock sandpiper]], ''Calidris ptilocnemis'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693424}}
*[[Biology:Ruddy turnstone|Ruddy turnstone]], ''Arenaria interpres'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693336}}
*[[Biology:Ruff (bird)|Ruff]], ''Calidris pugnax'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693468}}
*[[Biology:Sanderling|Sanderling]], ''Calidris alba'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693369}}
*[[Biology:Semipalmated sandpiper|Semipalmated sandpiper]], ''Calidris pusilla'' {{IUCN status|NT|22693373}}
*[[Biology:Sharp-tailed sandpiper|Sharp-tailed sandpiper]], ''Calidris acuminata'' (A) {{IUCN status|LC|22693414}}
*[[Biology:Short-billed dowitcher|Short-billed dowitcher]], ''Limnodromus griseus'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693344}}
*[[Biology:Solitary sandpiper|Solitary sandpiper]], ''Tringa solitaria'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693239}}
*[[Biology:Solitary snipe|Solitary snipe]], ''Gallinago solitaria'' (A) {{IUCN status|LC|22693075}}
*Slender-billed curlew, ''Numenius tenuirostris'' (E?) {{IUCN status|CR|22693185}} {{ESA status|E}}
*[[Biology:South American snipe|South American snipe]], ''Gallinago paraguaiae'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693112}}
*[[Biology:Spoon-billed sandpiper|Spoon-billed sandpiper]], ''Calidris pygmea'' (A) {{IUCN status|CR|22693452}}
*[[Biology:Spotted redshank|Spotted redshank]], ''Tringa erythropus'' (A) {{IUCN status|LC|22693207}}
*[[Biology:Spotted sandpiper|Spotted sandpiper]], ''Actitis macularius'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693277}}
*[[Biology:Stilt sandpiper|Stilt sandpiper]], ''Calidris himantopus'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693437}}
*[[Biology:Surfbird|Surfbird]], ''Calidris virgata'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693356}}
*[[Biology:Temminck's stint|Temminck's stint]], ''Calidris temminckii'' (A) {{IUCN status|LC|22693388}}
*[[Biology:Terek sandpiper|Terek sandpiper]], ''Xenus cinereus'' (A) {{IUCN status|LC|22693251}}
*[[Biology:Upland sandpiper|Upland sandpiper]], ''Bartramia longicauda'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693203}}
*[[Biology:Wandering tattler|Wandering tattler]], ''Tringa incana'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693305}}
*[[Biology:Western sandpiper|Western sandpiper]], ''Calidris mauri'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693376}}
*[[Biology:Willet|Willet]], ''Tringa semipalmata'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693319}}
*Whimbrel, ''Numenius phaeopus'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693178}}
*[[Biology:White-rumped sandpiper|White-rumped sandpiper]], ''Calidris fuscicollis'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693399}}
*[[Biology:Wilson's phalarope|Wilson's phalarope]], ''Phalaropus tricolor'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693472}}
*[[Biology:Wilson's snipe|Wilson's snipe]], ''Gallinago delicata'' (''G. gallinago'': {{IUCN status|LC|22729860}})
*[[Biology:Wood sandpiper|Wood sandpiper]], ''Tringa glareola'' {{IUCN status|LC|22693247}}

==Pratincoles==

'''Order''': [[Biology:Charadriiformes|Charadriiformes]]{{nbsp|3}}'''Family''': [[Biology:Glareolidae|Glareolidae]]

Pratincoles have short legs, very long pointed wings and long forked tails. Their most unusual feature for birds classed as [[Biology:Wader|wader]]s is that they typically hunt their [[Biology:Insect|insect]] prey on the wing like [[Biology:Hirundinidae|swallows]], although they can also feed on the ground. Their short bills are an adaptation to aerial feeding.

*[[Biology:Collared pratincole|Collared pratincole]], ''Glareola pratincola'' (A) {{IUCN status|LC|22694127}}
*[[Biology:Oriental pratincole|Oriental pratincole]], ''Glareola maldivarum'' (A) {{IUCN status|LC|22694132}}

==Gulls, terns and skimmers==
[[Image:Westerngull.JPG|thumb|right|A western gull in front of the Golden Gate Bridge in {{wipe|San Francisco}}]]
[[Image:Ring Billed Gull.jpg|thumb|right|Ring-billed gull]]
'''Order''': [[Biology:Charadriiformes|Charadriiformes]]{{nbsp|3}}'''Family''': [[Biology:Laridae|Laridae]]

Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds. They have an elongated lower mandible which they use to feed by flying low over the water surface and skimming the water for small fish.

*[[Biology:Aleutian tern|Aleutian tern]], ''Onychoprion aleuticus'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694716}}
*[[Biology:American herring gull|American herring gull]], ''Larus (argentatus) smithsonianus'' (''[[Biology:European herring gull|L. argentatus]]'': {{IUCN status||22694351}})
*[[Biology:Arctic tern|Arctic tern]], ''Sterna paradisaea'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694629}}
*[[Biology:Bonaparte's gull|Bonaparte's gull]], ''Chroicocephalus philadelphia'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694432}}
*[[Biology:Belcher's gull|Belcher's gull]], ''Larus belcheri'' (A) {{IUCN status|LC|22694282}}
*[[Biology:Black-headed gull|Black-headed gull]], ''Chroicocephalus ridibundus'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694420}}
*[[Biology:Black-legged kittiwake|Black-legged kittiwake]], ''Rissa tridactyla'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694497}}
*[[Biology:Black noddy|Black noddy]], ''Anous minutus'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694799}}
*[[Biology:Black skimmer|Black skimmer]], ''Rynchops niger'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694256}}
*[[Biology:Black-tailed gull|Black-tailed gull]], ''Larus crassirostris'' (A) {{IUCN status|LC|22694289}}
*[[Biology:Black tern|Black tern]], ''Chlidonias niger'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694787}}
*[[Biology:Bridled tern|Bridled tern]], ''Onychoprion anaethetus'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694730}}
*[[Biology:Brown noddy|Brown noddy]], ''Anous stolidus'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694794}}
*[[Biology:California gull|California gull]], ''Larus californicus'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694321}}
*Caspian tern, ''Hydroprogne caspia'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694524}}
*[[Biology:Common gull|Mew gull]], ''Larus canus'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694308}}
*[[Biology:Common tern|Common tern]], ''Sterna hirundo'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694623}}
*[[Biology:Elegant tern|Elegant tern]], ''Thalasseus elegans'' {{IUCN status|NT|22694552}}
*[[Biology:Forster's tern|Forster's tern]], ''Sterna forsteri'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694646}}
*[[Biology:Franklin's gull|Franklin's gull]], ''Leucophaeus pipixcan'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694462}}
*[[Biology:Glaucous gull|Glaucous gull]], ''Larus hyperboreus'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694343}}
*[[Biology:Glaucous-winged gull|Glaucous-winged gull]], ''Larus glaucescens'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694334}}
*Gray gull, ''Leucophaeus modestus'' (A) {{IUCN status|LC|22694292}}
*[[Biology:Great black-backed gull|Great black-backed gull]], ''Larus marinus'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694324}}
*[[Biology:Grey-headed gull|Gray-hooded gull]], ''Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus'' (A) {{IUCN status|LC|22694387}}
*Gull-billed tern, ''Gelochelidon nilotica'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694505}}
*[[Biology:Heermann's gull|Heermann's gull]], ''Larus heermanni'' {{IUCN status|NT|22694296}}
*[[Biology:Iceland gull|Iceland gull]], ''Larus glaucoides'' (without ''[[Biology:Thayer's gull|L. thayeri]]'': {{IUCN status|LC|22694346}})
*Inca tern, ''Larosterna inca'' (A) {{IUCN status|NT|22694834}}
*Ivory gull, ''Pagophila eburnea'' {{IUCN status|NT|22694473}}
*[[Biology:Kelp gull|Kelp gull]], ''Larus dominicanus'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694329}}
*Large-billed tern, ''Phaetusa simplex'' (A) {{IUCN status|LC|22694791}}
*[[Biology:Laughing gull|Laughing gull]], ''Leucophaeus atricilla'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694455}}
*[[Biology:Least tern|Least tern]], ''Sternula antillarum'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694673}} {{ESA status|E}} ([[Biology:California least tern|California least tern]] ''S. a. browni'': {{ESA status|E}})
*[[Biology:Lesser black-backed gull|Lesser black-backed gull]], ''Larus fuscus'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694373}}
*Little gull, ''Hydrocoloeus minutus'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694469}}
*[[Biology:Red-legged kittiwake|Red-legged kittiwake]], ''Rissa brevirostris'' {{IUCN status|VU|22694502}}
*[[Biology:Ring-billed gull|Ring-billed gull]], ''Larus delawarensis'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694317}}
*[[Biology:Roseate tern|Roseate tern]], ''Sterna dougallii'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694601}} (ssp. ''dougallii'': {{ESA status|E}} or {{ESA status|T}})
*Ross's gull, ''Rhodostethia rosea'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694476}}
*[[Biology:Royal tern|Royal tern]], ''Thalasseus maximus'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694542}}
*Sabine's gull, ''Xema sabini'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694479}}
*[[Biology:Sandwich tern|Sandwich tern]], ''Sterna sandvicensis'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694591}}
*[[Biology:Slaty-backed gull|Slaty-backed gull]], ''Larus schistisagus'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694362}}
*[[Biology:Sooty tern|Sooty tern]], ''Onychoprion fuscatus'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694740}}
*Swallow-tailed gull, ''Creagrus furcatus'' (A) {{IUCN status|LC|22694493}}
*[[Biology:Thayer's gull|Thayer's gull]], ''Larus thayeri'' {{IUCN status|LC|22728995}}
*[[Biology:Western gull|Western gull]], ''Larus occidentalis'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694337}}
*[[Biology:Whiskered tern|Whiskered tern]], ''Chlidonias hybridus'' (A) {{IUCN status|LC|22694764}}
*[[Biology:White tern|White tern]], ''Gygis alba'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694821}}
*[[Biology:White-winged tern|White-winged tern]], ''Chlidonias leucopterus'' (A) {{IUCN status|LC|22694782}}
*[[Biology:Yellow-billed tern|Yellow-billed tern]], ''Sternula superciliaris'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694679}}
*[[Biology:Yellow-footed gull|Yellow-footed gull]], ''Larus livens'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694340}}
*[[Biology:Yellow-legged gull|Yellow-legged gull]], ''Larus cachinnans'' (A) {{IUCN status|LC|22735929}}

==Skuas==
[[File:Storkjove.1.jpg|thumb|right|Great skua]]
'''Order''': [[Biology:Charadriiformes|Charadriiformes]]{{nbsp|3}}'''Family''': [[Biology:Stercorariidae|Stercorariidae]]

Skuas are in general medium to large birds, typically with gray or brown plumage, often with white markings on the wings. They have longish bills with hooked tips and webbed feet with sharp claws. They look like large dark gulls, but have a fleshy [[Biology:Cere|cere]] above the upper mandible. They are strong, acrobatic fliers.

*Great skua, ''Stercorarius skua'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694160}}
*Long-tailed jaeger, ''Stercorarius longicaudus'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694251}}
*Parasitic jaeger, ''Stercorarius parasiticus'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694245}}
*Pomarine jaeger, ''Stercorarius pomarinus'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694240}}
*South polar skua, ''Stercorarius maccormicki'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694218}}

==Auks, murres and puffins==
'''Order''': [[Biology:Charadriiformes|Charadriiformes]]{{nbsp|3}}'''Family''': [[Biology:Alcidae|Alcidae]]

Alcids are superficially similar to [[Biology:Penguin|penguin]]s due to their black-and-white colors, their upright posture and some of their habits, however they are only distantly related to the penguins and are able to fly. Auks live on the open sea, only deliberately coming ashore to nest.

*[[Biology:Ancient murrelet|Ancient murrelet]], ''Synthliboramphus antiquus'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694896}}
*[[Biology:Atlantic puffin|Atlantic puffin]], ''Fratercula arctica'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694927}}
*[[Biology:Black guillemot|Black guillemot]], ''Cepphus grylle'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694861}}
*[[Biology:Cassin's auklet|Cassin's auklet]], ''Ptychoramphus aleuticus'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694903}}
*[[Biology:Common murre|Common murre]], ''Uria aalge'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694841}}
*[[Biology:Craveri's murrelet|Craveri's murrelet]], ''Synthliboramphus craveri'' {{IUCN status|VU|22694887}}
*[[Biology:Crested auklet|Crested auklet]], ''Aethia cristatella'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694915}}
*Dovekie, ''Alle alle'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694837}}
*[[Biology:Great auk|Great auk]], ''Pinguinus impennis'' (E) {{IUCN status|EX|22694856}}
*[[Biology:Horned puffin|Horned puffin]], ''Fratercula corniculata'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694931}}
*[[Biology:Kittlitz's murrelet|Kittlitz's murrelet]], ''Brachyramphus brevirostris'' {{IUCN status|CR|22694875}}
*[[Biology:Least auklet|Least auklet]], ''Aethia pusilla'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694921}}
*[[Biology:Long-billed murrelet|Long-billed murrelet]], ''Brachyramphus perdix'' {{IUCN status|NT|22729000}}
*[[Biology:Marbled murrelet|Marbled murrelet]], ''Brachyramphus marmoratus'' {{IUCN status|EN|22694870}} {{ESA status|T}}
*[[Biology:Parakeet auklet|Parakeet auklet]], ''Aethia psittacula'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694906}}
*[[Biology:Pigeon guillemot|Pigeon guillemot]], ''Cepphus columba'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694864}}
*[[Biology:Razorbill|Razorbill]], ''Alca torda'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694852}}
*[[Biology:Rhinoceros auklet|Rhinoceros auklet]], ''Cerorhinca monocerata'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694924}}
*[[Biology:Thick-billed murre|Thick-billed murre]], ''Uria lomvia'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694847}}
*[[Biology:Tufted puffin|Tufted puffin]], ''Fratercula cirrhata'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694934}}
*[[Biology:Whiskered auklet|Whiskered auklet]], ''Aethia pygmaea'' {{IUCN status|LC|22694918}}
*[[Biology:Xantus's murrelet|Xantus's murrelet]], ''Synthliboramphus hypoleucus'' {{IUCN status|VU|22694878}}


[[Category:Charadriiformes|*North America]]

{{Sourceattribution|List of birds of North America (Charadriiformes)|1}}