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Charadriiformes

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Charadriiformes

Order of ploverlike birds, comprising several hundreds of species with various habits. The group is subdivided into three suborders: Charadrii (plovers, oyster catchers, snipe, woodcock), Lari (gulls, terns, skuas), and Alcae (auks, guillemots, razorbills, puffins).
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AIVs have been isolated in 12 bird orders, but most isolations have been reported in the orders Anseriformes (in particular in the family Anatidae: ducks, swans, geese) and Charadriiformes (shore birds, gulls, terns).
Anatidae migration in the western Palearctic and spread of highly ... by Slingenbergh, Jan / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Free-living birds in the orders Anseriformes (ducks, geese, swans) and Charadriiformes (gulls, terns, shore birds) have traditionally been considered the natural reservoirs for avian influenza viruses (AIVs) (1,2).
Susceptibility of North American ducks and gulls to H5N1 highly ... by Swaynet, David E. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
For charadriiformes, the greatest viral transmission opportunities would likely be at stopover sites during fall migration, where tens of thousands of individual birds congregate to feed and roost (20).
Birds and influenza H5N1 virus movement to and within North America by Hubalek, Zdenek / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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