Charadriiformes

Taxonomy of the Charadriiformes re-aligned with the guidelines of the Taxonomy in Flux Checklist 3.08 on jboyd.net – 30 July 2018.

1. Suborder Chionidi
   1. Family Pluvianellidae – Magellanic Plraover
   2. Family Chionidae – Sheathbills
   3. Family Burhinidae – Thick-knees
2. Suborder Charadrii
   1. Family Pluvianidae – Egyptian Plover
   2. Family Pluvialidae – Golden-Plovers
   3. Family Ibidorhynchidae – Ibisbill
   4. Family Recurvirostridae – Stilts and Avocets
   5. Family Haematopodidae – Oystercatchers
   6. Charadriidae – Plovers and Dotterels
      1. Subfamily Charadriinae
      2. Subfamily Vanellinae: Lapwings
      3. Subfamily Anarhynchinae
3. Suborder Limicoli
   1. Family Pedionomidae – Plains-wanderer
   2. Family Thinocoridae – Seedsnipes
   3. Family Rostratulidae – Painted-snipes
   4. Family Jacanidae – Jacanas
   5. Family Scolopacidae – Sandpipers and Snipes
      1. Subfamily Numeniinae: Curlews
      2. Subfamily Limosinae: Godwits
      3. Subfamily Arenariinae: Turnstone and Stints
      4. Subfamily Tringinae: Phalaropes and Shanks
      5. Subfamily Scolopacinae: Dowitchers, Snipe, and Woodcock
4. Suborder Turnici
   1. Family Turnicidae – Buttonquail
5. Suborder Lari
   1. Family Dromadidae – Crab Plover
   2. Family Glareolidae – Coursers, Pratincoles
   3. Family Stercorariidae – Skuas, Jaegers
   4. Family Alcidae – Auks
   5. Family Laridae – Gulls, Terns, Skimmers
      1. Subfamily Gyginae: White Terns
      2. Subfamily Rynchopinae: Skimmers
      3. Subfamily Anoinae: Noddies
      4. Subfamily Sterninae: Terns
      5. Subfamily Larinae: Gulls

Suborder Chionidi

Family Pluvianellidae – Magellanic Plover

Family Chionidae – Sheathbills

Family Burhinidae – Thick-knees

Suborder Charadrii

Family Pluvianidae – Egyptian Plover

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Family Pluvialidae – Golden-Plovers

Golden Plover #1 Pluvialis apricaria	Golden Plover #2 Pluvialis apricaria	Golden Plover #3 Pluvialis apricaria
Golden Plover #4 Pluvialis apricaria		Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola

Family Ibidorhynchidae – Ibisbill

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Family Recurvirostridae – Stilts and Avocets

Pied Avocet #1 Recurvirostra avosetta	Pied Avocet #2 Recurvirostra avosetta	Pied Avocet #3 Recurvirostra avosetta
Pied Avocet #4 Recurvirostra avosetta	Pied Avocet #5 Recurvirostra avosetta	Pied Avocet #6 Recurvirostra avosetta
Black-winged Stilt #1 Himantopus himantopus	Black-winged Stilt #2 Himantopus himantopus	Black-winged Stilt #3 Himantopus himantopus
Black-winged Stilt #4 Himantopus himantopus	Black-winged Stilt #5 Himantopus himantopus	Black-winged Stilt #6 Himantopus himantopus
Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus

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Family Haematopodidae – Oystercatchers

Eurasian Oystercatcher #1 Haematopus ostralegus	Eurasian Oystercatcher #2 Haematopus ostralegus	Eurasian Oystercatcher #3 Haematopus ostralegus
Eurasian Oystercatcher #4 Haematopus ostralegus	Eurasian Oystercatcher #5 Haematopus ostralegus	Eurasian Oystercatcher #6 Haematopus ostralegus
Eurasian Oystercatcher #7 Haematopus ostralegus	Eurasian Oystercatcher #8 Haematopus ostralegus	Eurasian Oystercatcher #9 Haematopus ostralegus
American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus galapagensis

Family Charadriidae – Plovers and Dotterels

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Subfamily Charadriinae

Ringed Plover #1 Charadrius hiaticula	Ringed Plover #2 Charadrius hiaticula	Ringed Plover #3 Charadrius hiaticula
Ringed Plover #4 Charadrius hiaticula	Ringed Plover #5 Charadrius hiaticula	Ringed Plover #6 Charadrius hiaticula
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius	Wilson’s Plover Charadrius wilsonia	Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus

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Subfamily Vanellinae: Lapwings

Lapwing #1 Vanellus vanellus	Lapwing #2 Vanellus vanellus	Lapwing #3 Vanellus vanellus
Lapwing #4 Vanellus vanellus	Lapwing #5 Vanellus vanellus	Lapwing #6 Vanellus vanellus
Lapwing #7 Vanellus vanellus
Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis	Blacksmith Plover Vanellus armatus

Subfamily Anarhynchinae

Suborder Limicoli

Family Pedionomidae – Plains-wanderer

Family Thinocoridae – Seedsnipes

Family Rostratulidae – Painted-snipes

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Family Jacanidae – Jacanas

African Jacana Actophilornis africanus

Family Scolopacidae – Sandpipers and Snipes

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Subfamily Numeniinae: Curlews

Curlew #1 Numenius arquata	Curlew #2 Numenius arquata	Curlew #3 Numenius arquata
Curlew #4 Numenius arquata	Curlew #5 Numenius arquata	Curlew #6 Numenius arquata
Curlew #7 Numenius arquata
Whimbrel #1 Numenius phaeopus	Whimbrel #2 Numenius phaeopus	Whimbrel #3 Numenius phaeopus

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Subfamily Limosinae: Godwits

Black-tailed Godwit #1 Limosa limosa	Black-tailed Godwit #2 Limosa limosa	Black-tailed Godwit #3 Limosa limosa
Black-tailed Godwit #4 Limosa limosa	Black-tailed Godwit #5 Limosa limosa	Black-tailed Godwit #6 Limosa limosa
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica

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Subfamily Arenariinae: Turnstone and Stints

Turnstone #1 Arenaria interpres	Turnstone #2 Arenaria interpres	Turnstone #3 Arenaria interpres
Turnstone #4 Arenaria interpres	Turnstone #5 Arenaria interpres	Turnstone #6 Arenaria interpres
Turnstone #7 Arenaria interpres
Ruff Philomachus pugnax		Dunlin / Sanderling Calidris alpina / alba
Sanderling #1 Calidris alba	Sanderling #2 Calidris alba
Dunlin #1 Calidris alpina	Dunlin #2 Calidris alpina	Dunlin #3 Calidris alpina
Dunlin #4 Calidris alpina	Dunlin #5 Calidris alpina	Dunlin #6 Calidris alpina

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Subfamily Tringinae: Phalaropes and Shanks

Common Sandpiper #1 Actitis hypoleucos	Common Sandpiper #2 Actitis hypoleucos	Common Sandpiper #3 Actitis hypoleucos
Common Sandpiper #4 Actitis hypoleucos	Common Sandpiper #5 Actitis hypoleucos	Common Sandpiper #6 Actitis hypoleucos
Redshank #1 Tringa totanus	Redshank #2 Tringa totanus	Redshank #3 (Right) Tringa totanus
Redshank #4 Tringa totanus	Redshank #5 Tringa totanus	Redshank #6 Tringa totanus
Redshank #7 Tringa totanus
Greenshank #1 Tringa nebularia	Greenshank #2 (Left) Tringa nebularia	Greenshank #3 Tringa nebularia
Greenshank #4 Tringa nebularia

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Subfamily Scolopacinae: Dowitchers, Snipe, and Woodcock

Snipe #1 Gallinago gallinago	Snipe #2 Gallinago gallinago	Snipe #3 Gallinago gallinago
Snipe #4 Gallinago gallinago	Snipe #5 Gallinago gallinago	Snipe #6 Gallinago gallinago
Snipe #7 Gallinago gallinago	Snipe #8 Gallinago gallinago

Suborder Turnici

Family Turnicidae – Buttonquail

Suborder Lari

Family Dromadidae – Crab Plover

Family Glareolidae – Coursers, Pratincoles

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Family Stercorariidae – Skuas, Jaegers

Great Skua #1 Stercorarius skua	Great Skua #2 Stercorarius skua	Great Skua #3 Stercorarius skua
Great Skua #4 Stercorarius skua	Great Skua #5 Stercorarius skua	Great Skua #6 Stercorarius skua
Arctic Skua #1 Stercorarius parasiticus	Arctic Skua #2 Stercorarius parasiticus

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Family Alcidae – Auks

Puffin #1 Fratercula arctica	Puffin #2 Fratercula arctica	Puffin #3 Fratercula arctica
Puffin #4 Fratercula arctica	Puffin #5 Fratercula arctica	Puffin #6 Fratercula arctica
Puffin #7 Fratercula arctica	Puffin #8 Fratercula arctica	Puffin #9 Fratercula arctica
Guillemot #1 Uria aalge	Guillemot #2 Uria aalge	Guillemot #3 Uria aalge
Guillemot #4 Uria aalge	Guillemot #5 Uria aalge	Guillemot #6 Uria aalge
Guillemot #7 Uria aalge
Black Guillemot #1 Cepphus grylle	Black Guillemot #2 Cepphus grylle	Black Guillemot #3 Cepphus grylle
Black Guillemot #4 Cepphus grylle		Great Auk† Pinguinus impennis
Razorbill #1 Alca torda	Razorbill #2 Alca torda	Razorbill #3 Alca torda
Razorbill #4 Alca torda	Razorbill #5 Alca torda	Razorbill #6 Alca torda
Razorbill #7 Alca torda

Family Laridae – Gulls, Terns, Skimmers

Subfamily Gyginae: White Terns

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Subfamily Rynchopinae: Skimmers

African Skimmer Rynchops flavirostris

Subfamily Anoinae: Noddies

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Subfamily Sterninae: Terns

Arctic Tern #1 Sterna paradisaea	Arctic Tern #2 Sterna paradisaea	Arctic Tern #3 Sterna paradisaea
Arctic Tern #4 Sterna paradisaea	Arctic Tern #5 Sterna paradisaea	Arctic Tern #6 Sterna paradisaea
Arctic Tern #7 Sterna paradisaea	Arctic Tern #8 Sterna paradisaea
Common Tern #1 Sterna hirundo	Common Tern #2 Sterna hirundo	Common Tern #3 Sterna hirundo
Sandwich Tern #1 Thalasseus sandvicensis	Sandwich Tern #2 Thalasseus sandvicensis	Sandwich Tern #3 Thalasseus sandvicensis
Little Tern #1 Sternula albifrons	Little Tern #2 Sternula albifrons

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Subfamily Larinae: Gulls

Herring Gull #1 Larus argentatus	Herring Gull #2 Larus argentatus	Herring Gull #3 Larus argentatus
Herring Gull #4 Larus argentatus	Herring Gull #5 Larus argentatus	Herring Gull #6 Larus argentatus
Herring Gull #7 Larus argentatus	Herring Gull #8 Larus argentatus	Herring Gull #9 Larus argentatus
Great Black-backed Gull #1 Larus marinus	Great Black-backed Gull #2 Larus marinus	Great Black-backed Gull #3 Larus marinus
Great Black-backed Gull #4 Larus marinus	Great Black-backed Gull #5 Larus marinus	Great Black-backed Gull #6 Larus marinus
Great Black-backed Gull #7 Larus marinus
Lesser Black-backed Gull #1 Larus fuscus	Lesser Black-backed Gull #2 Larus fuscus	Lesser Black-backed Gull #3 Larus fuscus
Lesser Black-backed Gull #4 Larus fuscus	Lesser Black-backed Gull #5 Larus fuscus	Lesser Black-backed Gull #6 Larus fuscus
Lesser Black-backed Gull #7 Larus fuscus
Yellow-legged Gull #1 Larus michahellis	Yellow-legged Gull #2 Larus michahellis	Yellow-legged Gull #3 Larus michahellis
Yellow-legged Gull #4 Larus michahellis
Common Gull #1 Larus canus	Common Gull #2 Larus canus	Common Gull #3 Larus canus
Common Gull #4 Larus canus	Common Gull #5 Larus canus
Swallow-tailed Gull Larus furcatus
Black-headed Gull #1 Chroicocephalus ridibundus	Black-headed Gull #2 Chroicocephalus ridibundus	Black-headed Gull #3 Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Black-headed Gull #4 Chroicocephalus ridibundus	Black-headed Gull #5 Chroicocephalus ridibundus	Black-headed Gull #6 Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Black-headed Gull #7 Chroicocephalus ridibundus	Black-headed Gull #8 Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Brown-headed Gull Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus	Slender-billed Gull Chroicocephalus genei
Mediterranean Gull #1 Ichthyaetus melanocephalus	Mediterranean Gull #2 Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
Kittiwake #1 Rissa tridactyla	Kittiwake #2 Rissa tridactyla	Kittiwake #3 Rissa tridactyla
Kittiwake #4 Rissa tridactyla	Kittiwake #5 Rissa tridactyla	Kittiwake #5 Rissa tridactyla