I suspect that Banded Lapwing and Inland Dotterel would agree as well!
On 17/01/2008, L&L Knight <> wrote:
>
> Well, what I mean is that being "lumped" with shorebirds is somewhat
> different to "belongs" in the shorebirds group. I don't think that
> Plains Wanderers would view themselves as shorebirds, if it were
> possible to ask their opinion.
>
> Regards, Laurie.
>
> On 17/01/2008, at 9:57 AM, Dave Torr wrote:
>
> > Pick your taxonomist of choice!
> >
> > Handbook of Birds of the World has them as a "Shorebird". Helm's
> > Shorebirds of the World does not. Pizzey does, Clements 5th does. I
> > think IOU and Birdlife International do as well?
> >
> > On 17/01/2008, L&L Knight <> wrote: Hmmm, I
> > think it is logically questionable to use the term "belongs"
> > when you are referring to bird classifications. I think that Plains
> > Wanderers have a lot more in common with Button Quail than with
> > Godwits and Sandplovers.
> >
> > Regards, Laurie.
> >
>
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