Plovers and Lapwings
Charadriidae
The family Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and comprises 69 species in the AviList v2025 checklist, of which 9 globally threatened (IUCN categories VU, EN and CR).
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Species
- 69
- Threatened species
- 9
All species of the family Charadriidae
In AviList checklist order. Click a species to find guides and destinations.
Grey Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
European Golden Plover
Pluvialis apricaria
American Golden Plover
Pluvialis dominica
Pacific Golden Plover
Pluvialis fulva
Tawny-throated Dotterel
Oreopholus ruficollis
Pied Plover
Hoploxypterus cayanus
Diademed Sandpiper-Plover
Phegornis mitchellii
Rufous-chested Dotterel
Zonibyx modestus
Eurasian Dotterel
Eudromias morinellus
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
Hooded Plover
Thinornis cucullatus
Shore Plover
Thinornis novaeseelandiae
Black-fronted Dotterel
Thinornis melanops
Forbes's Plover
Thinornis forbesi
Three-banded Plover
Thinornis tricollaris
Long-billed Plover
Thinornis placidus
Little Ringed Plover
Thinornis dubius
Northern Lapwing
Vanellus vanellus
Long-toed Lapwing
Vanellus crassirostris
Blacksmith Lapwing
Vanellus armatus
Spur-winged Lapwing
Vanellus spinosus
River Lapwing
Vanellus duvaucelii
Yellow-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus malabaricus
Black-headed Lapwing
Vanellus tectus
White-crowned Lapwing
Vanellus albiceps
Senegal Lapwing
Vanellus lugubris
Black-winged Lapwing
Vanellus melanopterus
Crowned Lapwing
Vanellus coronatus
African Wattled Lapwing
Vanellus senegallus
Spot-breasted Lapwing
Vanellus melanocephalus
Brown-chested Lapwing
Vanellus superciliosus
Grey-headed Lapwing
Vanellus cinereus
Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus
Javan Lapwing
Vanellus macropterus
Banded Lapwing
Vanellus tricolor
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles
Sociable Lapwing
Vanellus gregarius
White-tailed Lapwing
Vanellus leucurus
Southern Lapwing
Vanellus chilensis
Andean Lapwing
Vanellus resplendens
Red-kneed Dotterel
Erythrogonys cinctus
Inland Dotterel
Peltohyas australis
Caspian Plover
Anarhynchus asiaticus
Oriental Plover
Anarhynchus veredus
Tibetan Sand Plover
Anarhynchus atrifrons
Siberian Sand Plover
Anarhynchus mongolus
Greater Sand Plover
Anarhynchus leschenaultii
Double-banded Plover
Anarhynchus bicinctus
New Zealand Plover
Anarhynchus obscurus
Wrybill
Anarhynchus frontalis
Wilson's Plover
Anarhynchus wilsonia
Collared Plover
Anarhynchus collaris
Mountain Plover
Anarhynchus montanus
Two-banded Plover
Anarhynchus falklandicus
Puna Plover
Anarhynchus alticola
Madagascar Plover
Anarhynchus thoracicus
Kittlitz's Plover
Anarhynchus pecuarius
St. Helena Plover
Anarhynchus sanctaehelenae
Red-capped Plover
Anarhynchus ruficapillus
Snowy Plover
Anarhynchus nivosus
Chestnut-banded Plover
Anarhynchus pallidus
Malaysian Plover
Anarhynchus peronii
White-fronted Plover
Anarhynchus marginatus
Javan Plover
Anarhynchus javanicus
White-faced Plover
Anarhynchus dealbatus
Kentish Plover
Anarhynchus alexandrinus
Other families of the order Charadriiformes
- 1 species
Magellanic Plover
Pluvianellidae
- 2 species
Sheathbills
Chionidae
- 10 species
Thick-knees and Stone-curlews
Burhinidae
- 1 species
Egyptian Plover
Pluvianidae
- 9 species
Stilts and Avocets
Recurvirostridae
- 1 species
Ibisbill
Ibidorhynchidae
- 12 species
Oystercatchers
Haematopodidae
- 1 species
Plains-wanderer
Pedionomidae
- 4 species
Seedsnipes
Thinocoridae
- 3 species
Painted-Snipes
Rostratulidae
- 8 species
Jacanas
Jacanidae
- 98 species
Sandpipers and Allies
Scolopacidae
- 18 species
Buttonquail
Turnicidae
- 1 species
Crab-Plover
Dromadidae
- 17 species
Coursers and Pratincoles
Glareolidae
- 7 species
Jaegers and Skuas
Stercorariidae
- 25 species
Auks, Puffins, and Murres
Alcidae
- 105 species
Skimmers, Noddies, Terns, and Gulls
Laridae
Taxonomy, sequence and conservation status: AviList Core Team (2025), AviList: The Global Avian Checklist v2025, CC BY 4.0. Vernacular names: IOC World Bird List.