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Order

Charadriiformes

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

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Species · page 4 of 5

Western Eurasian Curlew

Western Eurasian Curlew

Numenius arquata arquata

Scolopacidae
Hudsonian Whimbrel

Hudsonian Whimbrel

Numenius hudsonicus

Scolopacidae
Little Curlew

Little Curlew

Numenius minutus

Scolopacidae
Whimbrel

Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

Scolopacidae
European Whimbrel

European Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus phaeopus

Scolopacidae
Bristle-thighed Curlew

Bristle-thighed Curlew

Numenius tahitiensis

Scolopacidae
South American Painted-snipe

South American Painted-snipe

Nycticryphes semicollaris

Rostratulidae
Bridled Tern

Bridled Tern

Onychoprion anaethetus

Laridae
Sooty Tern

Sooty Tern

Onychoprion fuscatus

Laridae
Tawny-throated Dotterel

Tawny-throated Dotterel

Oreopholus ruficollis

Charadriidae
Chorlito cabezón sureño

Chorlito cabezón sureño

Oreopholus ruficollis ruficollis

Charadriidae
Large-billed Tern

Large-billed Tern

Phaetusa simplex

Laridae
Red Phalarope

Red Phalarope

Phalaropus fulicarius

Scolopacidae
Red-necked Phalarope

Red-necked Phalarope

Phalaropus lobatus

Scolopacidae
Wilson's Phalarope

Wilson's Phalarope

Phalaropus tricolor

Scolopacidae
Diademed Plover

Diademed Plover

Phegornis mitchellii

Charadriidae
Great Auk

Great Auk

Pinguinus impennis

Alcidae
European Golden Plover

European Golden Plover

Pluvialis apricaria

Charadriidae
American Golden Plover

American Golden Plover

Pluvialis dominica

Charadriidae
Pacific Golden Plover

Pacific Golden Plover

Pluvialis fulva

Charadriidae
Grey Plover

Grey Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

Charadriidae
Eurasian Grey Plover

Eurasian Grey Plover

Pluvialis squatarola squatarola

Charadriidae
Andean Avocet

Andean Avocet

Recurvirostra andina

Recurvirostridae
Pied Avocet

Pied Avocet

Recurvirostra avosetta

Recurvirostridae
Ross's Gull

Ross's Gull

Rhodostethia rosea

Laridae
Black-legged Kittiwake

Black-legged Kittiwake

Rissa tridactyla

Laridae
Atlantic Black-legged Kittiwake

Atlantic Black-legged Kittiwake

Rissa tridactyla tridactyla

Laridae
Black Skimmer

Black Skimmer

Rynchops niger

Laridae
Black Skimmer

Black Skimmer

Rynchops niger cinerascens

Laridae
American Woodcock

American Woodcock

Scolopax minor

Scolopacidae
Eurasian Woodcock

Eurasian Woodcock

Scolopax rusticola

Scolopacidae
Brown Skua

Brown Skua

Stercorarius antarcticus

Stercorariidae
Chilean Skua

Chilean Skua

Stercorarius chilensis

Stercorariidae
Long-tailed Jaeger

Long-tailed Jaeger

Stercorarius longicaudus

Stercorariidae
South Polar Skua

South Polar Skua

Stercorarius maccormicki

Stercorariidae
Parasitic Jaeger

Parasitic Jaeger

Stercorarius parasiticus

Stercorariidae
Pomarine Jaeger

Pomarine Jaeger

Stercorarius pomarinus

Stercorariidae
Great Skua

Great Skua

Stercorarius skua

Stercorariidae
Roseate Tern

Roseate Tern

Sterna dougallii

Laridae
Atlantic Roseate Tern

Atlantic Roseate Tern

Sterna dougallii dougallii

Laridae
Forster's Tern

Forster's Tern

Sterna forsteri

Laridae
South American Tern

South American Tern

Sterna hirundinacea

Laridae
Common Tern

Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

Laridae
Western Common Tern

Western Common Tern

Sterna hirundo hirundo

Laridae
Arctic Tern

Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea

Laridae
Snowy-crowned Tern

Snowy-crowned Tern

Sterna trudeaui

Laridae
Antarctic Tern

Antarctic Tern

Sterna vittata

Laridae
Little Tern

Little Tern

Sternula albifrons

Laridae
European Little Tern

European Little Tern

Sternula albifrons albifrons

Laridae
Least Tern

Least Tern

Sternula antillarum

Laridae
Peruvian Tern

Peruvian Tern

Sternula lorata

Laridae
Yellow-billed Tern

Yellow-billed Tern

Sternula superciliaris

Laridae
Ancient Murrelet

Ancient Murrelet

Synthliboramphus antiquus

Alcidae
Cabot's Tern

Cabot's Tern

Thalasseus acuflavidus

Laridae
Cabot's Tern

Cabot's Tern

Thalasseus acuflavidus acuflavidus

Laridae
West African Crested Tern

West African Crested Tern

Thalasseus albididorsalis

Laridae
Lesser Crested Tern

Lesser Crested Tern

Thalasseus bengalensis

Laridae
Elegant Tern

Elegant Tern

Thalasseus elegans

Laridae
Royal Tern

Royal Tern

Thalasseus maximus

Laridae
Sandwich Tern

Sandwich Tern

Thalasseus sandvicensis

Laridae