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Burchell's Courser
Cursorius rufus Gould, 1837
Burchell's courser is an endemic African bird species distinguished from similar coursers by its blue-grey hind crown, found in dry Southern African habitats.
Temminck's Courser
Cursorius temminckii Swainson, 1822
Temminck's courser (Cursorius temminckii) is a sub-Saharan African wader bird in the Glareolidae family noted for laying dark eggs in burnt African savannah vegetation.
Cream-coloured Courser
Cursorius cursor (Latham, 1787)
Cream-coloured courser (Cursorius cursor) is a slender wader with distinct plumage, found across dry regions of North Africa and Southwest Asia.
Indian Courser
Cursorius coromandelicus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Cursorius coromandelicus is a brighter South Asian courser living in dry open habitats, feeding on insects.
Oriental Pratincole
Glareola maldivarum J.R.Forster, 1795
Glareola maldivarum, the Oriental pratincole, is a migratory Asian pratincole with characteristic brown and chestnut plumage.
Small Pratincole
Glareola lactea Temminck, 1820
Glareola lactea, the small pratincole, is a small insect-eating wading bird that breeds across South and Southeast Asia.
Rock Pratincole
Glareola nuchalis G.R.Gray, 1849
Glareola nuchalis is the African rock pratincole, a small wading bird associated with rocky river and lake embankments.
Collared Pratincole
Glareola pratincola (Linnaeus, 1766)
Glareola pratincola, the collared pratincole, is a migratory insect-eating bird found across parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Black-winged Pratincole
Glareola nordmanni Fischer von Waldheim, 1842
Glareola nordmanni, or black-winged pratincole, is a migratory insect-eating bird that breeds in southeast Europe and southwest Asia, wintering in tropical Africa.
Australian Pratincole
Stiltia isabella (Vieillot, 1816)
Stiltia isabella, the Australian pratincole, is a slender medium shorebird native to Australia's arid and semi-arid open areas.
Three-banded Courser
Rhinoptilus cinctus (Heuglin, 1863)
Rhinoptilus cinctus, the three-banded or Heuglin's courser, is a Glareolidae bird found across multiple countries in Africa.
Bronze-winged Courser
Rhinoptilus chalcopterus (Temminck, 1824)
The bronze-winged courser (Rhinoptilus chalcopterus) is the largest courser, a migratory Sub-Saharan African wading bird.
Double-banded Courser
Rhinoptilus africanus (Temminck, 1807)
Rhinoptilus africanus, the double-banded courser, is a widespread bird found across parts of Africa, living in semi-desert habitats.
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.
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