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Charadriiformes

275 species in this order. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.

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Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Scolopacidae
Spotted Sandpiper

Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

Scolopacidae
Razorbill

Razorbill

Alca torda

Alcidae
Iceland Razorbill

Iceland Razorbill

Alca torda islandica

Alcidae
Continental Razorbill

Continental Razorbill

Alca torda torda

Alcidae
Little Auk

Little Auk

Alle alle

Alcidae
Common Little Auk

Common Little Auk

Alle alle alle

Alcidae
Black Noddy

Black Noddy

Anous minutus

Laridae
Brown Noddy

Brown Noddy

Anous stolidus

Laridae
Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Scolopacidae
Common Ruddy Turnstone

Common Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres interpres

Scolopacidae
Canadian Turnstone

Canadian Turnstone

Arenaria interpres morinella

Scolopacidae
Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe

Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe

Attagis gayi

Thinocoridae
Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe

Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe

Attagis gayi simonsi

Thinocoridae
Upland Sandpiper

Upland Sandpiper

Bartramia longicauda

Scolopacidae
Long-billed Murrelet

Long-billed Murrelet

Brachyramphus perdix

Alcidae
Double-striped Thick-knee

Double-striped Thick-knee

Burhinus bistriatus

Burhinidae
Eurasian Stone-curlew

Eurasian Stone-curlew

Burhinus oedicnemus

Burhinidae
Peruvian Thick-knee

Peruvian Thick-knee

Burhinus superciliaris

Burhinidae
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Calidris acuminata

Scolopacidae
Sanderling

Sanderling

Calidris alba

Scolopacidae
Common Sanderling

Common Sanderling

Calidris alba alba

Scolopacidae
Dunlin

Dunlin

Calidris alpina

Scolopacidae
Northern Dunlin

Northern Dunlin

Calidris alpina alpina

Scolopacidae
Dunlin (arctica)

Dunlin (arctica)

Calidris alpina arctica

Scolopacidae
Southern Dunlin

Southern Dunlin

Calidris alpina schinzii

Scolopacidae
Baird's Sandpiper

Baird's Sandpiper

Calidris bairdii

Scolopacidae
Red Knot

Red Knot

Calidris canutus

Scolopacidae
Siberian Red Knot

Siberian Red Knot

Calidris canutus canutus

Scolopacidae
Broad-billed Sandpiper

Broad-billed Sandpiper

Calidris falcinellus

Scolopacidae
Western Broad-billed Sandpiper

Western Broad-billed Sandpiper

Calidris falcinellus falcinellus

Scolopacidae
Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper

Calidris ferruginea

Scolopacidae
White-rumped Sandpiper

White-rumped Sandpiper

Calidris fuscicollis

Scolopacidae
Stilt Sandpiper

Stilt Sandpiper

Calidris himantopus

Scolopacidae
Purple Sandpiper

Purple Sandpiper

Calidris maritima

Scolopacidae
Western Sandpiper

Western Sandpiper

Calidris mauri

Scolopacidae
Pectoral Sandpiper

Pectoral Sandpiper

Calidris melanotos

Scolopacidae
Little Stint

Little Stint

Calidris minuta

Scolopacidae
Least Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper

Calidris minutilla

Scolopacidae
Ruff

Ruff

Calidris pugnax

Scolopacidae
Semipalmated Sandpiper

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Calidris pusilla

Scolopacidae
Red-necked Stint

Red-necked Stint

Calidris ruficollis

Scolopacidae
Long-toed Stint

Long-toed Stint

Calidris subminuta

Scolopacidae
Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Calidris subruficollis

Scolopacidae
Temminck's Stint

Temminck's Stint

Calidris temminckii

Scolopacidae
Great Knot

Great Knot

Calidris tenuirostris

Scolopacidae
Surfbird

Surfbird

Calidris virgata

Scolopacidae
Black Guillemot

Black Guillemot

Cepphus grylle

Alcidae
Atlantic Black Guillemot

Atlantic Black Guillemot

Cepphus grylle arcticus

Alcidae
Baltic Black Guillemot

Baltic Black Guillemot

Cepphus grylle grylle

Alcidae
Mandt’s Black Guillemot

Mandt’s Black Guillemot

Cepphus grylle mandtii

Alcidae
Kentish Plover

Kentish Plover

Charadrius alexandrinus

Charadriidae
Puna Plover

Puna Plover

Charadrius alticola

Charadriidae
Caspian Plover

Caspian Plover

Charadrius asiaticus

Charadriidae
Collared Plover

Collared Plover

Charadrius collaris

Charadriidae
Little Ringed Plover

Little Ringed Plover

Charadrius dubius

Charadriidae
Little Ringed Plover (curonicus)

Little Ringed Plover (curonicus)

Charadrius dubius curonicus

Charadriidae
Little Ringed Plover (dubius/jerdoni)

Little Ringed Plover (dubius/jerdoni)

Charadrius dubius dubius

Charadriidae
Two-banded Plover

Two-banded Plover

Charadrius falklandicus

Charadriidae
Common Ringed Plover

Common Ringed Plover

Charadrius hiaticula

Charadriidae