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Family: Charadriidae



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45 species (see list below)
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Anarhynchus frontalis
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Charadrius alexandrinus
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Charadrius asiaticus
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Charadrius bicinctus
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Charadrius collaris
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Charadrius dubius
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Charadrius falklandicus
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Charadrius hiaticula
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Charadrius leschenaultii
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Charadrius marginatus
[White-fronted plover]
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Charadrius melodus
[Piping plover]
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Charadrius modestus
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Charadrius mongolus
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Charadrius nivosus
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Charadrius obscurus
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Charadrius pallidus
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Charadrius pecuarius
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Charadrius peronii
[Malaysian plover]
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Charadrius placidus
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Charadrius ruficapillus
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Charadrius semipalmatus
[Semipalmated plover]
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Charadrius thoracicus
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Charadrius tricollaris
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Charadrius veredus
[Oriental plover]
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Charadrius vociferus
[Killdeer]
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Charadrius wilsonia
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Haematopus ater
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Haematopus bachmani
[Black oystercatcher]
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Haematopus chathamensis
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Haematopus finschi
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Haematopus fuliginosus
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Haematopus leucopodus
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Haematopus longirostris
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Haematopus moquini
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Haematopus ostralegus
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Haematopus palliatus
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Himantopus himantopus
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Pluvialis apricaria
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Pluvialis dominica
[Lesser golden-plover]
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Pluvialis fulva
[Pacific golden-plover]
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Max. Length 28 cm TL
 
Pluvialis squatarola
[Grey plover]
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Recurvirostra americana
[American avocet]
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Thinornis cucullatus
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Thinornis novaeseelandiae
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Vanellus gregarius
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