Order
Charadriiformes
275 species in this order. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.
Families in Charadriiformes
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Species · page 2 of 5
Western Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula hiaticula
Charadriidae
Eastern Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula tundrae
Charadriidae
Greater Sand Plover
Charadrius leschenaultii
Charadriidae
Rufous-chested Plover
Charadrius modestus
Charadriidae
Lesser Sand Plover
Charadrius mongolus
Charadriidae
Eurasian Dotterel
Charadrius morinellus
Charadriidae
Snowy Plover
Charadrius nivosus
CharadriidaeSnowy Plover (occidentalis)
Charadrius nivosus occidentalis
Charadriidae
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Charadriidae
Oriental Plover
Charadrius veredus
Charadriidae
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
Charadriidae
South American Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus peruvianus
Charadriidae
Wilson's Plover
Charadrius wilsonia
Charadriidae
Snowy Sheathbill
Chionis albus
Chionidae
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida
Laridae
Eurasian Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida hybrida
Laridae
White-winged Tern
Chlidonias leucopterus
Laridae
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
Laridae
Eurasian Black Tern
Chlidonias niger niger
Laridae
American Black Tern
Chlidonias niger surinamensis
Laridae
Grey-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus
Laridae
Gaviota cabecigrís americana
Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus cirrocephalus
Laridae
Slender-billed Gull
Chroicocephalus genei
Laridae
Brown-hooded Gull
Chroicocephalus maculipennis
Laridae
Australian Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae novaehollandiae
Laridae
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Laridae
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Laridae
Andean Gull
Chroicocephalus serranus
Laridae
Swallow-tailed Gull
Creagrus furcatus
Laridae
Cream-coloured Courser
Cursorius cursor
Glareolidae
Atlantic Puffin
Fratercula arctica
Alcidae
Puna Snipe
Gallinago andina
Scolopacidae
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata
Scolopacidae
Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago
Scolopacidae
Faeroe Snipe
Gallinago gallinago faeroeensis
ScolopacidaePalearctic Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago gallinago
Scolopacidae
Imperial Snipe
Gallinago imperialis
Scolopacidae
Andean Snipe
Gallinago jamesoni
Scolopacidae
Great Snipe
Gallinago media
Scolopacidae
South American Snipe
Gallinago paraguaiae
Scolopacidae
Giant Snipe
Gallinago undulata
Scolopacidae
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica
Laridae
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica aranea
Laridae
West Eurasian Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica nilotica
Laridae
Oriental Pratincole
Glareola maldivarum
Glareolidae
Black-winged Pratincole
Glareola nordmanni
Glareolidae
Collared Pratincole
Glareola pratincola
Glareolidae
Atlantic White Tern
Gygis alba
Laridae
Blackish Oystercatcher
Haematopus ater
Haematopodidae
Chatham Islands Oystercatcher
Haematopus chathamensis
Haematopodidae
Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus longirostris
Haematopodidae
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus
Haematopodidae
European Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus ostralegus
Haematopodidae
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus
Haematopodidae
Mainland American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus palliatus
Haematopodidae
Variable Oystercatcher
Haematopus unicolor
Haematopodidae
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
Recurvirostridae
White-backed Stilt
Himantopus melanurus
Recurvirostridae
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
Recurvirostridae
Black-necked Stilt (Black-necked)
Himantopus mexicanus mexicanus
Recurvirostridae