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Family: Charadriidae (See list of species below)

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24 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (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 dubius
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Charadrius hiaticula
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Charadrius leschenaultii
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Charadrius mongolus
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Charadrius obscurus
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Charadrius peronii
[Malaysian plover]
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Charadrius thoracicus
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Charadrius veredus
[Oriental plover]
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Haematopus bachmani
[Black oystercatcher]
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Haematopus chathamensis
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Haematopus fuliginosus
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Haematopus longirostris
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Haematopus ostralegus
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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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Pluvialis squatarola
[Grey plover]
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Thinornis cucullatus
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Thinornis novaeseelandiae
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24 Species of Family Charadriidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Anarhynchus frontalis Southwest Pacific
Charadrius alexandrinus Indo-West Pacific
Charadrius asiaticus Western Indian Ocean
Charadrius bicinctus Southwest Pacific
Charadrius dubius Indo-West Pacific
Charadrius hiaticula Northeast Atlantic
Charadrius leschenaultii Western Central Pacific
Charadrius mongolus Western Central Pacific
Charadrius obscurus Southwest Pacific
Charadrius peronii Malaysian plover Indo-West Pacific.
Charadrius thoracicus Western Indian Ocean
Charadrius veredus Oriental plover Indo-West Pacific.
Haematopus bachmani Black oystercatcher Northeast Pacific
Haematopus chathamensis Southwest Pacific
Haematopus fuliginosus Eastern Indian Ocean
Haematopus longirostris Eastern Indian Ocean
Haematopus ostralegus Northeast Atlantic
Himantopus himantopus Western Central Pacific
Pluvialis apricaria Northeast Atlantic
Pluvialis dominica Lesser golden-plover Western Central Pacific a
Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden-plover Indo-Pacific.
Pluvialis squatarola Grey plover Indo-Pacific and Northeas 28 TL
Thinornis cucullatus Eastern Indian Ocean
Thinornis novaeseelandiae Southwest Pacific



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