Charadriidae
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758
Charadrius vociferus (killdeer) is a distinctive two-banded North American plover with specific subspecies ranges and vocal behaviors.
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus Ord, 1824
Piping plover (Charadrius melodus) is a small North American shorebird, discussed here with its traits, habitat, and climate change impacts.
Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula Linnaeus, 1758
Common ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) is a small migratory shorebird with distinct plumage and webbing patterns.
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Bonaparte, 1825
Charadrius semipalmatus is a small migratory plover that breeds in northern North America and winters further south.
River Lapwing
Vanellus duvaucelii (R.Lesson, 1826)
Vanellus duvaucelii, the river lapwing, is a 29–32 cm long bird with distinct plumage and a sharp call.
White-crowned Lapwing
Vanellus albiceps Gould, 1834
Vanellus albiceps is an easily identifiable lapwing with distinct plumage and coloration, with similar appearance across sexes and ages.
Northern Lapwing
Vanellus vanellus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Vanellus vanellus, the northern lapwing, is a crested black-and-white lapwing with distinctive vocalizations, particularly in breeding season.
Sociable Lapwing
Vanellus gregarius (Pallas, 1771)
Vanellus gregarius, the sociable lapwing, is a medium-sized migratory lapwing that breeds in Kazakh steppes.
White-tailed Lapwing
Vanellus leucurus (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823)
Vanellus leucurus, the white-tailed lapwing, is a long-legged migratory or resident wader covered by the AEWA conservation agreement.
Senegal Lapwing
Vanellus lugubris (R.Lesson, 1826)
Vanellus lugubris, the Senegal or lesser black-winged lapwing, is a Charadriidae bird found in open grassy habitats across many African countries.
Long-toed Lapwing
Vanellus crassirostris (Hartlaub, 1855)
Vanellus crassirostris, the long-toed lapwing, is a lapwing species native to central and eastern Africa.
Black-winged Lapwing
Vanellus melanopterus (Cretzschmar, 1829)
Vanellus melanopterus is a lapwing species distinct from the related Senegal lapwing, with specific physical traits, diet, and territorial behavior.
Spur-winged Lapwing
Vanellus spinosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Vanellus spinosus, the spur-winged lapwing, is a medium-large wader found across parts of Africa and western Eurasia.
Southern Lapwing
Vanellus chilensis (Molina, 1782)
Vanellus chilensis is the only crested wader in South America, a ground-nesting bird found across open South American habitats.
Wattled Lapwing
Vanellus senegallus (Linnaeus, 1766)
African wattled lapwing is a large Charadriidae wader that breeds in sub-Saharan Africa, covered by the AEWA conservation agreement.
Blacksmith Lapwing
Vanellus armatus (Burchell, 1822)
Vanellus armatus (blacksmith lapwing) is a boldly patterned African lapwing that nests near water and feeds on invertebrates.
Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus (Boddaert, 1783)
Vanellus indicus, the red-wattled lapwing, is a large resident wader widespread across much of South and West Asia.
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles (Boddaert, 1783)
Vanellus miles, the masked lapwing, is the largest Charadriidae species with two distinct subspecies found across Australia, New Guinea and New Zealand.
Andean Lapwing
Vanellus resplendens (Tschudi, 1843)
Vanellus resplendens, the Andean lapwing, is a 33 cm long plover found in Andean open habitats from Colombia to Argentina.
Banded Lapwing
Vanellus tricolor (Vieillot, 1818)
Vanellus tricolor, the banded lapwing, is a medium endemic Australian shorebird of open grassy habitats.
Grey-headed Lapwing
Vanellus cinereus (Blyth, 1842)
Vanellus cinereus, the grey-headed lapwing, is a 34–37 cm long wading bird with distinct plumage and a sharp chee-it call.
Black-headed Lapwing
Vanellus tectus (Boddaert, 1783)
Vanellus tectus, the black-headed lapwing, is a distinctive large wader that breeds across sub-Saharan Africa.
Crowned Lapwing
Vanellus coronatus (Boddaert, 1783)
Vanellus coronatus, the crowned lapwing, is a distinctive African lapwing covered by the AEWA conservation agreement.
Yellow-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus malabaricus (Boddaert, 1783)
Vanellus malabaricus, the yellow-wattled lapwing, is a medium-sized wader found across South Asia with specific breeding and feeding behaviours.
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