Kingdom Animalia Order Charadriiformes Scientific name Thinocorus Rank Genus | Phylum Chordata Family Thinocoridae Higher classification Seedsnipe | |
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Lower classifications Least seedsnipe, Grey‑breasted seedsnipe | ||
Thinocorus is a genus of seedsnipe, a South American family of small gregarious waders which have adapted to a vegetarian diet.
These birds look superficially like partridges in structure and bill shape. They have short legs and long wings. Their 2 or 3 eggs are laid in a shallow scrape on the ground.
Thinocorus contains the smaller two of the four seedsnipe species.
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References
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