Vade-, måse- og alkefugler (Charadriiformes) er enorden avfugler der mange avartene ertilpasset et liv i nær tilknytning til vann. Ordenen deles inn i fem underordener og omfatter cirka 389 arter fordelt i 19 familier.
Vadefugler lever ivåtmarksområder eller vedkystene, gjerne i vannkanten, der de leter ettermuslinger,leddormer eller andre gravendevirvelløse dyr. De er ofte spesialisert på en bestemt byttedyrgrupper, og harnebb som er spesielt tilpasset til fangst av disse.
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