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, though there are some exceptions. There are 66 species worldwide, 21 in Southern Africa.
- Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva accidental
- American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica accidental
- Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola
- Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula
- Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius
- Kittlitz's Plover Charadrius pecuarius
- Three-banded Plover Charadrius tricollaris
- Chestnut-banded Plover Charadrius pallidus
- Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus accidental
- White-fronted Plover Charadrius marginatus
- Lesser Sand Plover Charadrius mongolus
- Greater Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii
- Caspian Plover Charadrius asiaticus
- Long-toed Lapwing Vanellus crassirostris accidental
- Blacksmith Lapwing Vanellus armatus
- Spur-winged Lapwing Vanellus spinosus
- White-crowned Lapwing Vanellus albiceps
- African Wattled Lapwing Vanellus senegallus
- Senegal Lapwing Vanellus lugubris
- Black-winged Lapwing Vanellus melanopterus
- Crowned Lapwing Vanellus coronatus
Read more about this topic: List Of Southern African Birds