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 often found in open country worldwide, mostly in habitats near water. In Tasmania, ten species have been recorded, three of which are vagrants.
- Pacific Golden Plover, Pluvialis fulva
- Red-capped Plover, Charadrius ruficapillus
- Double-banded Plover, Charadrius bicinctus
- Little Ringed Plover, Charadrius dubius (V)
- Greater Sand Plover, Charadrius leschenaultii (V)
- Oriental Plover, Charadrius veredus (V)
- Black-fronted Dotterel, Elseyornis melanops
- Hooded Plover, Thinornis rubricollis
- Banded Lapwing, Vanellus tricolor
- Masked Lapwing, Vanellus miles (only the southern race v. m. novaehollandiae is found in Tasmania)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Tasmania