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 18 species which occur in China.
- Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
- River Lapwing Vanellus duvaucelii
- Gray-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus
- Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus
- Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius (A)
- Pacific Golden-Plover Pluvialis fulva
- American Golden-Plover Pluvialis dominica
- Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola
- Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula (A)
- Long-billed Plover Charadrius placidus
- Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius
- Snowy Plover Charadrius alexandrinus
- Malaysian Plover Charadrius peronii
- Lesser Sandplover Charadrius mongolus
- Greater Sandplover Charadrius leschenaultii
- Caspian Plover Charadrius asiaticus
- Oriental Plover Charadrius veredus
- Eurasian Dotterel Charadrius morinellus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of China