The killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) is a large plover found in the Americas. It was described and given its current scientific name in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus in the 10th edition of his Systema Naturae. The common name of this species comes from its...
The Piping plover (Charadrius melodus) is a small sparrow-sized shorebird that nests and feeds along coastal sand and gravel beaches in North America. The Piping plover is difficult to see when it is standing still, as it blends well with open,...
The snowy plover (Charadrius nivosus ) is a small wader in the plover bird family, typically about 5-7" in length. It breeds in the southern and western United States, the Caribbean, Ecuador, Peru, and Chile. Long considered to be a subspecies of...
The common ringed plover or ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula ) is a small plover that breeds in Arctic Eurasia. The genus name Charadrius is a Late Latin word for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-century Vulgate. It derives from Ancient...
The little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius ) is a small plover. The genus name Charadrius is a Late Latin word for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-century Vulgate. It derives from Ancient Greek kharadrios a bird found in river valleys...
The Kentish plover (Charadrius alexandrinus ) is a small cosmopolitan shorebird (40-44 g) of the family Charadriidae that breeds on the shores of saline lakes, lagoons, and coasts, populating sand dunes, marshes, semi-arid desert, and tundra. Both...
The semipalmated plover (Charadrius semipalmatus ) is a small plover. The geshenandoah national parknus name Charadrius is a Late Latin word for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-century Vulgate. It derives from Ancient Greek kharadrios a...
Wilson's plover (Charadrius wilsonia ) is a small bird of the family Charadriidae.Wilson's plover is a coastal wader which breeds on both coasts of the Americas from the equator northwards. Its range extends north to include much of the U.S....
The mountain plover (Charadrius montanus ) is a medium-sized ground bird in the plover family (Charadriidae). It is misnamed, as it lives on level land. Unlike most plovers, it is usually not found near bodies of water or even on wet soil; it...
The lesser sand plover (Charadrius mongolus ) is a small wader in the plover family of birds. The spelling is commonly given as lesser sand-plover, but the official British Ornithologists' Union spelling is "lesser sand plover". The genus name...
The Saint Helena plover (Charadrius sanctaehelenae ), locally known as the wirebird due to its thin legs, is a small wader endemic to the island of Saint Helena in the mid-Atlantic. The bird is similar in appearance to Kittlitz's plover and the...
The greater sand plover (Charadrius leschenaultii ) is a small wader in the plover family of birds. The spelling is commonly given as "greater sandplover" or "greater sand-plover", but the official British Ornithologists' Union spelling is "Greater...
The Caspian plover (Charadrius asiaticus ) is a wader in the plover family of birds. The genus name Charadrius is a Late Latin word for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-century Vulgate. It derives from Ancient Greek kharadrios a bird found...
The white-faced plover (Charadrius dealbatus ) is a small shorebird of the family Charadriidae. Initially described by British ornithologist Robert Swinhoe, the bird resembles the Kentish plover (Charadrius alexandrinus ) with which it has been much...
Kittlitz's plover (Charadrius pecuarius ) is a small shorebird (35-40 g) in the family Charadriidae that breeds near coastal and inland saltmarshes, sandy or muddy riverbanks or alkaline grasslands with short vegetation. It is native to much of...
The double-banded plover (Charadrius bicinctus ), known as the banded dotterel or pohowera in New Zealand, is a species of bird in the plover family. Two subspecies are recognised: the nominate Charadrius bicinctus bicinctus, which breeds throughout...
The red-capped plover (Charadrius ruficapillus ), also known as the red-capped dotterel, is a small species of plover.It breeds in Australia. This species is closely related to (and sometimes considered conspecific with) the Kentish plover, Javan...
The oriental plover (Charadrius veredus ), also known as the oriental dotterel, is a medium-sized plover closely related to the Caspian plover. It breeds in parts of Mongolia and China, migrating southwards each year to spend its non-breeding season...
The three-banded plover, or three-banded sandplover (Charadrius tricollaris ), is a small wader. This plover is resident in much of eastern and southern Africa and Madagascar, mainly on inland rivers, pools, and lakes. Its nest is a bare scrape on...
The western snowy plover (Charadrius nivosus nivosus ) is a small wader in the plover bird family. It breeds in the southern and western United States and the Caribbean. On March 5, 1993, the western snowy plover was listed as a threatened species...
The white-fronted plover or white-fronted sandplover (Charadrius marginatus ) is a small (45-50 g) shorebird of the family Charadriidae that inhabits sandy beaches, dunes, mudflats and the shores of rivers and lakes in sub-saharan Africa and...
The New Zealand dotterel (Charadrius obscurus ) is a species of shorebird found only in certain areas of New Zealand. It is also called the New Zealand plover or red-breasted dotterel, and its Māori names include tūturiwhatu, pukunui, and kūkuruatu....
The collared plover (Charadrius collaris ) is a small shorebird in the plover family, Charadriidae. It lives along coasts and riverbanks of the tropical to temperate Americas, from central Mexico south to Chile and Argentina.This small plover is 18...
The long-billed plover (Charadrius placidus ) is a species of wading bird in the family Charadriidae. It can be found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North...
The Malaysian plover (Charadrius peronii ) is a small (c. 35–42 g) wader that nests on beaches and salt flats in Southeast Asia.
The chestnut-banded plover (Charadrius pallidus ) is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae. This species has a large range, being distributed across Southern Africa. However, it occupies a rather small area.
The Javan plover (Charadrius javanicus ) is a bird species in the family Charadriidae. It is endemic to Indonesia, where it inhabits sandy shores and intertidal mudflats. It is threatened by habitat loss but is listed as Least concern on the IUCN...
The two-banded plover (Charadrius falklandicus ) is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae.It breeds in Argentina, Chile and the Falkland Islands. Part of the population migrates north in winter with some birds reaching Uruguay and southern...
The Madagascar plover (Charadrius thoracicus ), also known as the black-banded plover, is a small (37 g) monogamous shorebird in the family Charadriidae, native to western Madagascar. It inhabits shores of lagoons, coastal grasslands, and breeds in...
Forbes's plover (Charadrius forbesi ) or Forbes's banded plover, is a small wader. This plover is resident in much of west Africa, mainly on inland rivers, pools and lakes. Its nest is a scrape lined with small pebbles in rocky uplands. After...
The puna plover (Charadrius alticola ) is a species of bird of the genus Charadrius and the family Charadriidae.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.Its natural habitats include permanent freshwater lakes as well as saline, brackish,...
The rufous-chested plover (Charadrius modestus ) or rufous-chested dotterel, is a monotypic species of bird measuring 19-22 centimeters in length and weighing between 71 and 94 grams It is part of the family Charadriidae.It breeds in southern parts...
The northern New Zealand dotterel or northern red-breasted plover (Charadrius obscurus aquilonius ) is a shorebird which breeds exclusively on beaches in New Zealand's North Island.
The southern red-breasted plover or southern New Zealand dotterel (Charadrius obscurus obscurus ) is a bird endemic to New Zealand, and was once widespread across the South Island, though now it breeds nearly exclusively on Stewart Island.
