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Plovers and Lapwing

Order: Charadriiformes Suborder Charadrii (waders) 
Family: Charadriidae  Links: Plovers and lapwings

Small to medium-sized wading birds with compact bodies, short, thick necks and long, usually pointed, wings. There are about 66 species worldwide, 16 in Britain

Bird

Latin

Lists

Links

Notes

Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

A

Lapwing

RSPB

 

Sociable Lapwing

Vanellus gregarius

A

Sociable Lapwing

rare

White-tailed Lapwing

Vanellus leucurus

A

White-tailed Lapwing

rare

Dotterel (Eurasian)

Charadrius morinellus

A

Eurasian Dotterel

RSPB

 

Little Ringed Plover

Charadrius dubius

A

Little Ringed Plover

RSPB

 

Ringed Plover

Charadrius hiaticula

A

Ringed Plover

RSPB

 

Golden Plover

Pluvialis apricaria

A

Golden Plover

RSPB

 

Grey Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

A

Grey Plover

RSPB

 

Kentish Plover

Charadrius alexandrinus

A

Kentish Plover

 

Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatus

A

Semipalmated Plover

rare

Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

A

Killdeer

rare

Lesser Sand Plover

Charadrius mongolus

A

Lesser Sand Plover

rare

Greater Sand Plover

Charadrius leschenaultii

A

Greater Sand Plover

rare

Caspian Plover

Charadrius asiaticus

A

Caspian Plover

rare

American Golden Plover

Pluvialis dominica

A

American Golden Plover

rare

Pacific Golden Plover

Pluvialis fulva

A

Pacific Golden Plover

rare

 


By: Keith Park Section: Wildlife Key:
Page Ref: plovers Topic: Birds  Last Updated: 03/2010
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