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Category:Charadriidae - BirdForum Opus

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Family: Charadriidae

Description

The family contains the Lapwings, Plovers, and Dotterels

Taxonomy

Charadriidae is a family in the order Charadriiformes.

Family Charadriidae view • edit

Genus Pluvialis view • edit
P. squatarola Grey Plover
P. apricaria European Golden Plover
P. dominica American Golden Plover
P. fulva Pacific Golden Plover

Genus Oreopholus view • edit
O. ruficollis Tawny-throated Dotterel

Genus Hoploxypterus view • edit
H. cayanus Pied Plover

Genus Phegornis view • edit
P. mitchellii Diademed Sandpiper-Plover

Genus Zonibyx view • edit
Z. modestus Rufous-chested Dotterel

Genus Eudromias view • edit
E. morinellus Eurasian Dotterel

Genus Charadrius view • edit
C. vociferus Killdeer
C. hiaticula Common Ringed Plover
C. semipalmatus Semipalmated Plover
C. melodus Piping Plover

Genus Vanellus view • edit
V. vanellus Northern Lapwing
V. crassirostris Long-toed Lapwing
V. armatus Blacksmith Lapwing
V. spinosus Spur-winged Lapwing
V. duvaucelii River Lapwing
V. malabaricus Yellow-wattled Lapwing
V. tectus Black-headed Lapwing
V. albiceps White-crowned Lapwing
V. lugubris Senegal Lapwing
V. melanopterus Black-winged Lapwing
V. coronatus Crowned Lapwing
V. senegallus African Wattled Lapwing
V. melanocephalus Spot-breasted Lapwing
V. superciliosus Brown-chested Lapwing
V. cinereus Grey-headed Lapwing
V. indicus Red-wattled Lapwing
V. macropterus Javan Lapwing
V. tricolor Banded Lapwing
V. miles Masked Lapwing
V. gregarius Sociable Lapwing
V. leucurus White-tailed Lapwing
V. chilensis Southern Lapwing
V. resplendens Andean Lapwing

Genus Erythrogonys view • edit
E. cinctus Red-kneed Dotterel

Genus Peltohyas view • edit
P. australis Inland Dotterel

Genus Anarhynchus view • edit
A. asiaticus Caspian Plover
A. veredus Oriental Plover
A. mongolus Siberian Sand Plover
A. atrifrons Tibetan Sand Plover
A. leschenaultii Greater Sand Plover
A. bicinctus Double-banded Plover
A. frontalis Wrybill
A. obscurus New Zealand Dotterel
A. wilsonia Wilson's Plover
A. collaris Collared Plover
A. montanus Mountain Plover
A. alticola Puna Plover
A. falklandicus Two-banded Plover
A. thoracicus Madagascar Plover
A. pecuarius Kittlitz's Plover
A. sanctaehelenae St. Helena Plover
A. ruficapillus Red-capped Plover
A. nivosus Snowy Plover
A. pallidus Chestnut-banded Plover
A. peronii Malaysian Plover
A. marginatus White-fronted Plover
A. javanicus Javan Plover
A. alexandrinus Kentish Plover
A. dealbatus White-faced Plover

Subcategories

This category has the following 12 subcategories, out of 12 total.

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