is a specific kind of: wader, wading bird.

is a broader term that covers: plover | sandpiper | Aphriza virgata, surfbird | woodcock | snipe | curlew | godwit | Himantopus stilt, long-legs, longlegs, stilt, stilt plover, stiltbird | Australian stilt, stilt | avocet | oyster catcher, oystercatcher | phalarope | glareole, pratincole | courser | Burhinus oedicnemus, stone curlew, thick-knee ... show more.

is a member of: Charadrii, suborder Charadrii.