They seek out different environments according to their different body structures and feeding requirements. The shorebirds, which form the largest group in terms of both the number of species and their populations, are physically the smallest of the migratory waterbirds. They have long, pointed beaks of various shapes with which they peck food out of the mudflats.
它們因為身體構造及覓食、繁殖需求不同，會找尋不同的棲息環境。