Order
Charadriiformes
278 species in this order. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.
Species · page 4 of 5
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Scolopacidae
Bristle-thighed Curlew
Numenius tahitiensis
Scolopacidae
South American Painted-snipe
Nycticryphes semicollaris
Rostratulidae
Aleutian Tern
Onychoprion aleuticus
Laridae
Bridled Tern
Onychoprion anaethetus
Laridae
Sooty Tern
Onychoprion fuscatus
LaridaeCaribbean Sooty Tern
Onychoprion fuscatus fuscatus
Laridae
Grey-backed Tern
Onychoprion lunatus
Laridae
Tawny-throated Dotterel
Oreopholus ruficollis
Charadriidae
Ivory Gull
Pagophila eburnea
Laridae
Large-billed Tern
Phaetusa simplex
Laridae
Red Phalarope
Phalaropus fulicarius
Scolopacidae
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Scolopacidae
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
Scolopacidae
Diademed Plover
Phegornis mitchellii
Charadriidae
Great Auk
Pinguinus impennis
Alcidae
European Golden Plover
Pluvialis apricaria
Charadriidae
American Golden Plover
Pluvialis dominica
Charadriidae
Pacific Golden Plover
Pluvialis fulva
Charadriidae
Grey Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Charadriidae
Magellanic Plover
Pluvianellus socialis
PluvianellidaeChristmas Sandpiper
Prosobonia cancellata
Scolopacidae
Tuamotu Sandpiper
Prosobonia parvirostris
Scolopacidae
Cassin's Auklet
Ptychoramphus aleuticus
Alcidae
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
Recurvirostridae
Andean Avocet
Recurvirostra andina
Recurvirostridae
Pied Avocet
Recurvirostra avosetta
Recurvirostridae
Ross's Gull
Rhodostethia rosea
Laridae
Red-legged Kittiwake
Rissa brevirostris
Laridae
Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla
Laridae
Greater Painted-snipe
Rostratula benghalensis
Rostratulidae
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Laridae
American Woodcock
Scolopax minor
Scolopacidae
Eurasian Woodcock
Scolopax rusticola
Scolopacidae
Brown Skua
Stercorarius antarcticus
Stercorariidae
Chilean Skua
Stercorarius chilensis
Stercorariidae
Long-tailed Jaeger
Stercorarius longicaudus
Stercorariidae
South Polar Skua
Stercorarius maccormicki
Stercorariidae
Parasitic Jaeger
Stercorarius parasiticus
Stercorariidae
Pomarine Jaeger
Stercorarius pomarinus
Stercorariidae
Great Skua
Stercorarius skua
Stercorariidae
Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii
Laridae
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
LaridaeCaribbean Sooty Tern
Sterna fuscata
Laridae
South American Tern
Sterna hirundinacea
Laridae
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Laridae
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Laridae
Black-naped Tern
Sterna sumatrana
Laridae
Snowy-crowned Tern
Sterna trudeaui
Laridae
Kerguelen Tern
Sterna virgata
Laridae
Antarctic Tern
Sterna vittata
Laridae
Little Tern
Sternula albifrons
Laridae
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
Laridae
Peruvian Tern
Sternula lorata
Laridae
Fairy Tern
Sternula nereis
Laridae
Saunders's Tern
Sternula saundersi
Laridae
Yellow-billed Tern
Sternula superciliaris
Laridae
Ancient Murrelet
Synthliboramphus antiquus
Alcidae
Craveri's Murrelet
Synthliboramphus craveri
Alcidae
Guadalupe Murrelet
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus
Alcidae