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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".