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Family: Charadriidae



(See list of species below)


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45 species (see list below)
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Anarhynchus frontalis
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Charadrius alexandrinus
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Charadrius asiaticus
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Charadrius bicinctus
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Charadrius collaris
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Charadrius dubius
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Charadrius falklandicus
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Charadrius hiaticula
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Charadrius leschenaultii
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Charadrius marginatus
[White-fronted plover]
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Charadrius melodus
[Piping plover]
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Charadrius modestus
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Charadrius mongolus
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Charadrius nivosus
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Charadrius obscurus
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Charadrius pallidus
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Charadrius pecuarius
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Charadrius peronii
[Malaysian plover]
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Charadrius placidus
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Charadrius ruficapillus
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Charadrius semipalmatus
[Semipalmated plover]
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Charadrius thoracicus
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Charadrius tricollaris
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Charadrius veredus
[Oriental plover]
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Charadrius vociferus
[Killdeer]
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Charadrius wilsonia
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Haematopus ater
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Haematopus bachmani
[Black oystercatcher]
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Haematopus chathamensis
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Haematopus finschi
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Haematopus fuliginosus
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Haematopus leucopodus
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Haematopus longirostris
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Haematopus moquini
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Haematopus ostralegus
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Haematopus palliatus
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Himantopus himantopus
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Pluvialis apricaria
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Pluvialis dominica
[Lesser golden-plover]
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Pluvialis fulva
[Pacific golden-plover]
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Max. Length 28 cm TL
 
Pluvialis squatarola
[Grey plover]
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Recurvirostra americana
[American avocet]
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Thinornis cucullatus
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Thinornis novaeseelandiae
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Vanellus gregarius
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Anarhynchus frontalis Southwest Pacific 1830
Charadrius alexandrinus Indo-West Pacific 1758
Charadrius asiaticus Western Indian Ocean 1773
Charadrius bicinctus Southwest Pacific 1827
Charadrius collaris Southwest Atlantic 1818
Charadrius dubius Indo-West Pacific 1786
Charadrius falklandicus Endemic to South America 1790
Charadrius hiaticula Northeast Atlantic 1758
Charadrius leschenaultii Western Central Pacific 1826
Charadrius marginatus White-fronted plover Southeast Atlantic 1818
Charadrius melodus Piping plover Northwest Atlantic 1824
Charadrius modestus South America. 1823
Charadrius mongolus Western Central Pacific 1776
Charadrius nivosus Eastern Central Pacific 1858
Charadrius obscurus Southwest Pacific 1789
Charadrius pallidus Southeast Atlantic and We 1852
Charadrius pecuarius Southeast Atlantic 1823
Charadrius peronii Malaysian plover Indo-West Pacific. 1865
Charadrius placidus Asia and Western Pacific 1863
Charadrius ruficapillus Eastern Indian Ocean 1822
Charadrius semipalmatus Semipalmated plover Northwest Atlantic 1825
Charadrius thoracicus Western Indian Ocean 1896
Charadrius tricollaris Western Indian Ocean 1818
Charadrius veredus Oriental plover Indo-West Pacific. 1848
Charadrius vociferus Killdeer Northwest Atlantic 1758
Charadrius wilsonia Western Atlantic 1814
Haematopus ater Southwest Atlantic 1825
Haematopus bachmani Black oystercatcher Northeast Pacific 1838
Haematopus chathamensis Southwest Pacific 1927
Haematopus finschi Southwest Pacific 1897
Haematopus fuliginosus Eastern Indian Ocean 1845
Haematopus leucopodus Southeast Pacific and Sou 1826
Haematopus longirostris Eastern Indian Ocean 1817
Haematopus moquini Southeast Atlantic 1856
Haematopus ostralegus Northeast Atlantic 1758
Haematopus palliatus Western Atlantic 1820
Himantopus himantopus Western Central Pacific 1758
Pluvialis apricaria Northeast Atlantic 1758
Pluvialis dominica Lesser golden-plover Western Central Pacific, 1776
Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden-plover Indo-Pacific. 1789
Pluvialis squatarola Grey plover Indo-Pacific and Northeas 28 TL 1758
Recurvirostra americana American avocet Northwest Atlantic 1789
Thinornis cucullatus Eastern Indian Ocean 1818
Thinornis novaeseelandiae Southwest Pacific 1789
Vanellus gregarius Northeast Atlantic, Medit 1771



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