AVITOPIA - Plovers

Scientific system: Clements et al.

Familia: Charadriidae

You can get "Checklist of the Plovers of Planet Earth" as an e-book here.

Pluvialis

Oreopholus

Vanellus

Charadrius

Erythrogonys

Thinornis

Elseyornis

Peltohyas

Anarhynchus

Phegornis

The plover family is global; many species are migratory birds. The body length ranges from 15 cm to 40 cm. Plover have a stocky body and long wings, the hind toe is receded or missing completely. They are ground birds that can run quickly, but also fly very well and quickly. In the vicinity of the nest or the young birds, the adult birds use seduction by simulating a broken wing and luring away a dangerous animal.

Pluvialis

     squatarola - Grey Plover (11)
     apricaria - European Golden Plover (8)
     dominica - American Golden-Plover (4)
     fulva - Pacific Golden Plover (3)

Oreopholus

     ruficollis - Tawny-throated Dotterel (2)

Vanellus

     vanellus - Northern Lapwing (16)
     crassirostris - Long-toed Lapwing (5)
     armatus - Blacksmith Lapwing (7)
     spinosus - Spur-winged Lapwing (11)
     duvaucelii - River Lapwing (2)
     malabaricus - Yellow-wattled Lapwing (2)
     tectus - Black-headed Lapwing (3)
     albiceps - White-crowned Lapwing (3)
     lugubris - Senegal Lapwing (1)
     melanopterus - Black-winged Lapwing (3)
     coronatus - Crowned Lapwing (6)
     senegallus - African Wattled Lapwing (6)
     melanocephalus - Spot-breasted Lapwing (2)
     superciliosus - Brown-chested Lapwing (2)
     cinereus - Grey-headed Lapwing (3)
     indicus - Red-wattled Lapwing (3)
     macropterus - Javan Lapwing (2)
     tricolor - Banded Lapwing (2)
     miles - Masked Lapwing (8)
     gregarius - Sociable Lapwing (6)
     leucurus - White-tailed Lapwing (3)
     cayanus - Pied Plover (2)
     chilensis - Southern Lapwing (3)
     resplendens - Andean Lapwing (3)

Charadrius

     obscurus - New Zealand Plover (3)
     mongolus - Lesser Sand Plover (4)
     leschenaultii - Greater Sand Plover (6)
     asiaticus - Caspian Plover (3)
     collaris - Collared Plover (3)
     alticola - Puna Plover (1)
     falklandicus - Two-banded Plover (1)
     bicinctus - Double-banded Plover (2)
     pecuarius - Kittlitz's Plover (3)
     ruficapillus - Red-capped Plover (4)
     peronii - Malaysian Plover (2)
     alexandrinus - Kentish Plover (5)
     nivosus - Snowy plover (4)
     javanicus - Javan Plover (1)
     wilsonia - Wilson's Plover (2)
     hiaticula - Common Ringed Plover (6)
     semipalmatus - Semipalmated Plover (3)
     placidus - Long-billed Plover (1)
     melodus - Piping Plover (2)
     thoracicus - Madagascar Plover (1)
     dubius - Little Ringed Plover (10)
     tricollaris - Three-banded Plover (5)
     forbesi - Forbes's Plover (1)
     marginatus - White-fronted Plover (7)
     pallidus - Chestnut-banded Plover (3)
     vociferus - Killdeer (5)
     montanus - Mountain Plover (1)
     veredus - Oriental Plover (2)
     morinellus - Eurasian Dotterel (3)
     sanctaehelenae - St. Helena Plover (2)
     modestus - Rufous-chested Plover (1)

Erythrogonys

     cinctus - Red-kneed Dotterel (3)

Thinornis

     cucullatus - Hooded Plover (4)
     novaeseelandiae - Shore Dotterel (2)

Elseyornis

     melanops - Black-fronted Dotterel (2)

Peltohyas

     australis - Inland Plover (3)

Anarhynchus

     frontalis - Wrybill (3)

Phegornis

     mitchellii - Diademed Plover (2)

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