Scolopaci

Scolopaci
Gallinago gallinago
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Charadriiformes
Suborder:	Scolopaci

Scolopaci is a suborder of wading birds within the order Charadriiformes containing the following families:

• Family Rostratulidae – painted-snipes (3 species)
• Family Jacanidae – jacanas (8 species)
• Family Pedionomidae – plains-wanderer
• Family Thinocoridae – seedsnipes (4 species)
• Family Scolopacidae – sandpipers, snipes (98 species)

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