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Definition of Family Haematopodidae
1. Noun. Oystercatchers.
Exact synonyms: Haematopodidae
Generic synonyms: Bird Family
Group relationships: Charadrii, Suborder Charadrii
Generic synonyms: Bird Family
Group relationships: Charadrii, Suborder Charadrii
Lexicographical Neighbors of Family Haematopodidae
Literary usage of Family Haematopodidae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Water-fowl Family by Leonard Cutler Sanford, Louis Bennett Bishop, Theodore Strong Van Dyke (1903)
"family Haematopodidae. The Oyster-catchers. Large, odd-looking birds with brightly
colored and strangely shaped bills. Shy and solitary in their habits, ..."
2. Geology of New Jersey by New Jersey Geological Survey, George Hammell Cook (1868)
"They are mostly very wild, and usually found in company with other birds.
A straggler is occasionally found, high up our rivers. family Haematopodidae. ..."
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