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.
- Pied Lapwing Vanellus cayanus (A)
- Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis
- Andean Lapwing Vanellus resplendens
- American Golden-Plover Pluvialis dominica
- Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola
- Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus
- Collared Plover Charadrius collaris
- Puna Plover Charadrius alticola
- Two-banded Plover Charadrius falklandicus
- Rufous-chested Dotterel Charadrius modestus
- Diademed Sandpiper-Plover Phegornis mitchellii
- Tawny-throated Dotterel Oreopholus ruficollis
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