List of Birds of Fiji - Plovers and Lapwings

Plovers and Lapwings

Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Charadriidae

The family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels, and lapwings. They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short, thick necks and long, usually pointed, wings. They are found in open country worldwide, mostly in habitats near water, although there are some exceptions. There are 66 species worldwide and 6 species which occur in Fiji.

Charadriidae
Species Viti Levu Vanua Levu Taveuni Kadavu Lomaiviti Lau Rotuma
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles		 V
Pacific Golden Plover
Pluvialis fulva		 M M M M M M M
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola		 V
Double-banded Plover
Charadrius bicinctus		 V
Lesser Sandplover
Charadrius mongolus		 V
Caspian Plover
Charadrius asiaticus		 V

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