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 5 of 5

Scripps's Murrelet

Scripps's Murrelet

Synthliboramphus scrippsi

Alcidae
Cabot's Tern

Cabot's Tern

Thalasseus acuflavidus

Laridae
West African Crested Tern

West African Crested Tern

Thalasseus albididorsalis

Laridae
Lesser Crested Tern

Lesser Crested Tern

Thalasseus bengalensis

Laridae
Greater Crested Tern

Greater Crested Tern

Thalasseus bergii

Laridae
Elegant Tern

Elegant Tern

Thalasseus elegans

Laridae
Royal Tern

Royal Tern

Thalasseus maximus

Laridae
Sandwich Tern

Sandwich Tern

Thalasseus sandvicensis

Laridae
Grey-breasted Seedsnipe

Grey-breasted Seedsnipe

Thinocorus orbignyianus

Thinocoridae
Least Seedsnipe

Least Seedsnipe

Thinocorus rumicivorus

Thinocoridae
Southern Ringed Plovers and Allies

Southern Ringed Plovers and Allies

Thinornis placidus

Charadriidae
Grey-tailed Tattler

Grey-tailed Tattler

Tringa brevipes

Scolopacidae
Spotted Redshank

Spotted Redshank

Tringa erythropus

Scolopacidae
Lesser Yellowlegs

Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa flavipes

Scolopacidae
Wood Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper

Tringa glareola

Scolopacidae
Wandering Tattler

Wandering Tattler

Tringa incana

Scolopacidae
Greater Yellowlegs

Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

Scolopacidae
Common Greenshank

Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

Scolopacidae
Green Sandpiper

Green Sandpiper

Tringa ochropus

Scolopacidae
Willet

Willet

Tringa semipalmata

Scolopacidae
Solitary Sandpiper

Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria

Scolopacidae
Marsh Sandpiper

Marsh Sandpiper

Tringa stagnatilis

Scolopacidae
Common Redshank

Common Redshank

Tringa totanus

Scolopacidae
Madagascar Buttonquail

Madagascar Buttonquail

Turnix nigricollis

Turnicidae
Common Murre

Common Murre

Uria aalge

Alcidae
Thick-billed Murre

Thick-billed Murre

Uria lomvia

Alcidae
Blacksmith Lapwing

Blacksmith Lapwing

Vanellus armatus

Charadriidae
Southern Lapwing

Southern Lapwing

Vanellus chilensis

Charadriidae
Grey-headed Lapwing

Grey-headed Lapwing

Vanellus cinereus

Charadriidae
Sociable Lapwing

Sociable Lapwing

Vanellus gregarius

Charadriidae
Red-wattled Lapwing

Red-wattled Lapwing

Vanellus indicus

Charadriidae
White-tailed Lapwing

White-tailed Lapwing

Vanellus leucurus

Charadriidae
Masked Lapwing

Masked Lapwing

Vanellus miles

Charadriidae
Andean Lapwing

Andean Lapwing

Vanellus resplendens

Charadriidae
Spur-winged Lapwing

Spur-winged Lapwing

Vanellus spinosus

Charadriidae
Northern Lapwing

Northern Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

Charadriidae
Sabine's Gull

Sabine's Gull

Xema sabini

Laridae
Terek Sandpiper

Terek Sandpiper

Xenus cinereus

Scolopacidae