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Charadriiformes, from Charadrius, the type genus of family Charadriidae) is a diverse order of small to medium-large birds. 
Most members of this order can also collectively be referred to as shorebirds.

Charadriiformes, Charadriidae, Charadrius: Late Latin word for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-century Vulgate; from Ancient Greek kharadrios a bird found in ravines and river valleys (kharadra, "ravine").

Haematopodidae - oystercatchers

Haematopodidae is a bird family of waders known as oystercatchers.
The family has a single genus of Haematopus.

Charadriiformes, Charadriidae, Charadrius: Late Latin word for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-century Vulgate; from Ancient Greek kharadrios a bird found in ravines and river valleys (kharadra, "ravine").

The family Haematopodidae derives its name from the Latinized scientific genus Haematopus, which is composed of Ancient Greek roots, specifically describing the bird's distinctive red legs:
 - Haemato- / Haima (αἷμα): Derived from Ancient Greek, meaning "blood".
 - pus / Pous (πούς): Derived from Ancient Greek, meaning "foot".

Haematopodidae, Haematopus - oystercatchers

Haematopus is a single bird genus of the oystercatchers' family Haematopodidae.

Charadriiformes, Charadriidae, Charadrius: Late Latin word for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-century Vulgate; from Ancient Greek kharadrios a bird found in ravines and river valleys (kharadra, "ravine").

The family Haematopodidae derives its name from the Latinized scientific genus Haematopus, which is composed of Ancient Greek roots, specifically describing the bird's distinctive red legs:
 - Haemato- / Haima (αἷμα): Derived from Ancient Greek, meaning "blood".
 - pus / Pous (πούς): Derived from Ancient Greek, meaning "foot".

Scolopax, commonly known as woodcock, is a genus of wading birds in the family Scolopacidae.
The genus name is Latin for a snipe or woodcock.

1/  Eurasian woodcock (Rẽ gà , Nhát bà, Scolopax rusticola)
The specific epithet rusticola is the Latin name of a gamebird which was possibly a grouse.

Stercorariidae is a bird family also known as Skuas or Jaegers which includes predatory and kleptoparasitic seabirds.
The family has a single genus of Stercorarius.
The birds of this family are long-distance migrants.

Charadriiformes, from Charadrius, the type genus of family Charadriidae) is a diverse order of small to medium-large birds. 
Most members of this order can also collectively be referred to as shorebirds.

The English word "skua" comes from the Faroese name for the great skua, skúgvur [ˈskɪkvʊɹ].
The word "jaeger" or Jäger is German for "hunter".
The genus name Stercorarius (and the family name Stercorariidae) is Latin and means "of dung"; the food, once thought to be excrement, disgorged by other birds when pursued by skuas.

Stercorarius is the single genus of the family Stercorariidae, also known as skuas or jaegers.
The birds of this family are long-distance migrants.

Charadriiformes, from Charadrius, the type genus of family Charadriidae) is a diverse order of small to medium-large birds. 
Most members of this order can also collectively be referred to as shorebirds.

The English word "skua" comes from the Faroese name for the great skua, skúgvur [ˈskɪkvʊɹ].
The word "jaeger" or Jäger is German for "hunter".
The genus name Stercorarius (and the family name Stercorariidae) is Latin and means "of dung"; the food, once thought to be excrement, disgorged by other birds when pursued by skuas.