Lapwings and Plovers
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.
- Black-bellied Plover, Pluvialis squatarola
- Pacific Golden Plover, Pluvialis fulva
- Lesser Sand-Plover, Charadrius mongolus (A)
- Common Ringed Plover, Charadrius hiaticula (A)
- Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus
- Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus (A)
- Eurasian Dotterel, Charadrius morinellus (A)
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