Order

Charadriiformes

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

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Species · page 2 of 5

Two-banded Plover

Two-banded Plover

Charadrius falklandicus

Charadriidae
Common Ringed Plover

Common Ringed Plover

Charadrius hiaticula

Charadriidae
Greater Sand Plover

Greater Sand Plover

Charadrius leschenaultii

Charadriidae
White-fronted Plover

White-fronted Plover

Charadrius marginatus

Charadriidae
Piping Plover

Piping Plover

Charadrius melodus

Charadriidae
Rufous-chested Plover

Rufous-chested Plover

Charadrius modestus

Charadriidae
Lesser Sand Plover

Lesser Sand Plover

Charadrius mongolus

Charadriidae
Mountain Plover

Mountain Plover

Charadrius montanus

Charadriidae
Eurasian Dotterel

Eurasian Dotterel

Charadrius morinellus

Charadriidae
Snowy Plover

Snowy Plover

Charadrius nivosus

Charadriidae
Saint Helena Plover

Saint Helena Plover

Charadrius sanctaehelenae

Charadriidae
Semipalmated Plover

Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatus

Charadriidae
Oriental Plover

Oriental Plover

Charadrius veredus

Charadriidae
Killdeer

Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

Charadriidae
Wilson's Plover

Wilson's Plover

Charadrius wilsonia

Charadriidae
Snowy Sheathbill

Snowy Sheathbill

Chionis albus

Chionidae
Black-faced Sheathbill

Black-faced Sheathbill

Chionis minor

Chionidae
Whiskered Tern

Whiskered Tern

Chlidonias hybrida

Laridae
White-winged Tern

White-winged Tern

Chlidonias leucopterus

Laridae
Black Tern

Black Tern

Chlidonias niger

Laridae
Grey-headed Gull

Grey-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus

Laridae
Slender-billed Gull

Slender-billed Gull

Chroicocephalus genei

Laridae
Brown-hooded Gull

Brown-hooded Gull

Chroicocephalus maculipennis

Laridae
Silver Gull

Silver Gull

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Laridae
Bonaparte's Gull

Bonaparte's Gull

Chroicocephalus philadelphia

Laridae
Black-headed Gull

Black-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Laridae
Andean Gull

Andean Gull

Chroicocephalus serranus

Laridae
Swallow-tailed Gull

Swallow-tailed Gull

Creagrus furcatus

Laridae
Cream-coloured Courser

Cream-coloured Courser

Cursorius cursor

Glareolidae
Crab-plover

Crab-plover

Dromas ardeola

Dromadidae
Beach Thick-knee

Beach Thick-knee

Esacus magnirostris

Burhinidae
Atlantic Puffin

Atlantic Puffin

Fratercula arctica

Alcidae
Tufted Puffin

Tufted Puffin

Fratercula cirrhata

Alcidae
Horned Puffin

Horned Puffin

Fratercula corniculata

Alcidae
Puna Snipe

Puna Snipe

Gallinago andina

Scolopacidae
Wilson's Snipe

Wilson's Snipe

Gallinago delicata

Scolopacidae
Common Snipe

Common Snipe

Gallinago gallinago

Scolopacidae
Imperial Snipe

Imperial Snipe

Gallinago imperialis

Scolopacidae
Andean Snipe

Andean Snipe

Gallinago jamesoni

Scolopacidae
Magellanic Snipe

Magellanic Snipe

Gallinago magellanica

Scolopacidae
Great Snipe

Great Snipe

Gallinago media

Scolopacidae
Swinhoe's Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe

Gallinago megala

Scolopacidae
Noble Snipe

Noble Snipe

Gallinago nobilis

Scolopacidae
South American Snipe

South American Snipe

Gallinago paraguaiae

Scolopacidae
Fuegian Snipe

Fuegian Snipe

Gallinago stricklandii

Scolopacidae
Giant Snipe

Giant Snipe

Gallinago undulata

Scolopacidae
Gull-billed Tern

Gull-billed Tern

Gelochelidon nilotica

Laridae
Oriental Pratincole

Oriental Pratincole

Glareola maldivarum

Glareolidae
Black-winged Pratincole

Black-winged Pratincole

Glareola nordmanni

Glareolidae
Collared Pratincole

Collared Pratincole

Glareola pratincola

Glareolidae
Atlantic White Tern

Atlantic White Tern

Gygis alba

Laridae
Little White Tern

Little White Tern

Gygis candida

Laridae
Blackish Oystercatcher

Blackish Oystercatcher

Haematopus ater

Haematopodidae
Black Oystercatcher

Black Oystercatcher

Haematopus bachmani

Haematopodidae
Chatham Islands Oystercatcher

Chatham Islands Oystercatcher

Haematopus chathamensis

Haematopodidae
South Island Oystercatcher

South Island Oystercatcher

Haematopus finschi

Haematopodidae
Magellanic Oystercatcher

Magellanic Oystercatcher

Haematopus leucopodus

Haematopodidae
Pied Oystercatcher

Pied Oystercatcher

Haematopus longirostris

Haematopodidae

Canarian Oystercatcher

Haematopus meadewaldoi

Haematopodidae
Eurasian Oystercatcher

Eurasian Oystercatcher

Haematopus ostralegus

Haematopodidae