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Diademed Sandpiper-Plover
Phegornis mitchellii (Fraser, 1845)
Phegornis mitchellii, the diademed sandpiper-plover, is a small Andean wader with distinct plumage living in high-elevation peatlands and bogs.
Shore Plover
Thinornis novaeseelandiae (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Thinornis novaeseelandiae, the shore plover, is a small New Zealand shorebird that survives only on the Chatham Islands post-mainland extinction.
Hooded Plover
Thinornis cucullatus (Vieillot, 1818)
Thinornis cucullatus, the hooded plover, is a non-migratory Australian plover threatened by habitat loss.
Eurasian Dotterel
Charadrius morinellus Linnaeus, 1758
Charadrius morinellus is a small migratory plover with distinct plumage traits and male-led chick care.
Inland Dotterel
Peltohyas australis (Gould, 1841)
The inland dotterel Peltohyas australis is a medium-sized Australian arid-zone plover with distinctive cryptic plumage.
Pied Plover
Hoploxypterus cayanus (Latham, 1790)
Hoploxypterus cayanus (the pied plover) is a medium-sized South American wader with distinct black, white, and buff patterning.
Rufous-chested Dotterel
Charadrius modestus M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823
The rufous-chested dotterel is a small shorebird with plumage that varies by age and breeding season, found across southern South America.
Great Stone-curlew
Esacus recurvirostris (Cuvier, 1829)
Esacus recurvirostris, the great thick-knee, is a large wader with distinct plumage, an upturned bill, and yellow eyes.
Beach Stone-curlew
Esacus magnirostris (Vieillot, 1818)
Esacus magnirostris, the beach stone-curlew, is a large coastal wader that feeds mostly on crabs across the Indo-Pacific region.
Spotted Thick-knee
Burhinus capensis (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823)
Burhinus capensis, the spotted thick-knee, is a camouflaged bird native to African and West Asian grasslands and savannas.
Eurasian Stone-curlew
Burhinus oedicnemus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Burhinus oedicnemus, the Eurasian stone-curlew, is a mid-sized nocturnal wader found across Europe, north Africa, and southwestern Asia.
Bush Stone-curlew
Burhinus grallarius (Latham, 1801)
Burhinus grallarius, the bush stone-curlew, is a thick-knee bird native to Australia with a reduced range and specific ground-nesting habits.
Water Thick-knee
Burhinus vermiculatus (Cabanis, 1868)
This is a description of the water thick-knee, Burhinus vermiculatus, covering its physical traits and sub-Saharan African habitat.
Senegal Thick-knee
Burhinus senegalensis (Swainson, 1837)
Senegal thick-knee (Burhinus senegalensis) is a medium-large African wading bird with distinctive markings and crepuscular habits.
Indian Stone-curlew
Burhinus indicus (Salvadori, 1866)
Burhinus indicus, the Indian thick-knee, is a crepuscular ground bird found across South and Southeast Asia that feeds mostly on insects, worms and small reptiles.
Little Buttonquail
Turnix velox (Gould, 1841)
Turnix velox, the little buttonquail, is a small Australian bird with unusual polyandrous reproduction.
Barred Buttonquail
Turnix suscitator (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Turnix suscitator, the common buttonquail, is a small bird found across much of South and Southeast Asia in open scrub and grassland habitats.
Madagascar Buttonquail
Turnix nigricollis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Turnix nigricollis, the Madagascar buttonquail, is a small endemic buttonquail from Madagascar with introduced populations elsewhere.
Common Buttonquail
Turnix sylvaticus (Desfontaines, 1789)
Turnix sylvaticus, the common buttonquail, is a tiny elusive ground bird found across warm open grassy habitats from southern Spain to Indonesia.
Painted Buttonquail
Turnix varius (Latham, 1801)
Turnix varius, the painted buttonquail, is a small ground-dwelling Australian bird with reversed sexual color dimorphism.","_
Red-backed Buttonquail
Turnix maculosus (Temminck, 1815)
Turnix maculosus, the red-backed buttonquail, is a small ground-dwelling bird native to Southeast Asia and Oceania.
Spectacled Guillemot
Cepphus carbo Pallas, 1811
Cepphus carbo, the spectacled guillemot, is a 38 cm seabird found in the northwestern Pacific Ocean with distinct plumage variations.
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba Pallas, 1811
Cepphus columba, the pigeon guillemot, is a medium-sized auk found across the Northern Pacific, adapted for diving and living along coastal rocky habitats.
Black Guillemot
Cepphus grylle (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cepphus grylle, the black guillemot, is a circumpolar medium-sized auk native to northern Atlantic and Arctic coastal waters.
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