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.
- Northern Lapwing, Vanellus vanellus (C) LC
- Grey Plover, Pluvialis squatarola LC
- European Golden Plover, Pluvialis apricaria (C) LC
- American Golden Plover, Pluvialis dominica LC
- Pacific Golden Plover, Pluvialis fulva LC
- Lesser Sand Plover, Charadrius mongolus (C) LC
- Greater Sand Plover, Charadrius leschenaultii (A) LC
- Collared Plover, Charadrius collaris (A) LC
- Snowy Plover, Charadrius nivosus
- Wilson's Plover, Charadrius wilsonia LC
- Common Ringed Plover, Charadrius hiaticula LC
- Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus LC
- Piping Plover, Charadrius melodus NT T or E
- Little Ringed Plover, Charadrius dubius (A) LC
- Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus LC
- Mountain Plover, Charadrius montanus NT
- Eurasian Dotterel, Charadrius morinellus (C) LC
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