Seedsnipe

Attagis
Thinocorus

The seedsnipe are a South American family of group of small gregarious waders which have adapted to a herbivorous diet.

These birds look superficially like sparrows in structure and bill shape. They have short legs and long wings.

Their 2-3 eggs are laid in a shallow scrape on the ground.

The species are

• ORDER CHARADRIIFORMES
• Suborder Charadrii: waders
  • Family Thinocoridae
    • Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe Attagis gayi
    • White-bellied Seedsnipe Attagis malouinus
    • Grey-breasted Seedsnipe Thinocorus orbignyanus
    • Patagonian Seedsnipe Thinocorus rumicivorus
  • Family Pedionomidae: Plains Wanderer
  • Family Scolopacidae: snipe, sandpipers, phalaropes, and allies
  • Family Rostratulidae: painted snipe
  • Family Jacanidae: jacanas
  • Family Chionididae: sheathbills
  • Family Burhinidae: thick-knees
  • Family Haematopodidae: oystercatchers
  • Family Recurvirostridae: avocets
  • Family Ibidorhynchidae: Ibisbill
  • Family Charadriidae plovers and lapwings
  • Family Pluvianellidae: Magellanic Plover
  • Family Dromadidae: Crab Plover
  • Family Glareolidae: pratincoles and coursers
• Suborder Lari: gulls and allies; 4 families
• Suborder Alcae: auks; 1 family