Waders , called shorebirds in North America where '' wader '' is used to refer to long - legged wading birds such as storks and herons , are members of the order Charadriiformes , which includes gulls , auks and their allies .
Waders , called shorebirds in North America where '' wader '' is used to refer to long - legged wading birds such as storks and herons , are birds that in littoral waters . 
 They are members of the order Charadriiformes , which includes gulls , auks and their allies .