American golden-plover
Pluvialis dominica
Charadriidae
Least ConcernThe American golden-plover (Pluvialis dominica) is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae of the order Charadriiformes.
Charadriidae
16 species found in North America
The Charadriidae family includes 16 species across North America. Browse the full list below for detailed information on each species.
All Charadriidae Species
Black-bellied plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Charadriidae
Least ConcernThe Black-bellied plover (Pluvialis squatarola) is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae of the order Charadriiformes.
Common ringed plover
Charadrius hiaticula
Charadriidae
Least ConcernThe common ringed plover, great ringed plover or ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae. It breeds acros...
Eurasian dotterel
Charadrius morinellus
Charadriidae
Least ConcernThe Eurasian dotterel (Eudromias morinellus), also known in Europe as just dotterel, is a small wader in the plover family of birds. It is the only sp...
European golden-plover
Pluvialis apricaria
Charadriidae
Least ConcernThe European golden-plover (Pluvialis apricaria) is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae of the order Charadriiformes.
Greater sand plover
Charadrius leschenaultii
Charadriidae
Least ConcernThe greater sand plover (Anarhynchus leschenaultii) is a small wader in the plover family of birds. The spelling is often given as "greater sandplover...
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
Charadriidae
Least ConcernThe killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) is a large plover found in the Americas. Its shrill, two-syllable call is often heard, sounding like "kill deer". ...
Lesser sand plover
Charadrius mongolus
Charadriidae
Least ConcernThe Lesser sand plover (Charadrius mongolus) is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae of the order Charadriiformes.
Little ringed plover
Charadrius dubius
Charadriidae
Least ConcernThe little ringed plover (Thinornis dubius) is a small plover native to the Old World. It has mostly brown upperparts, a black neckband and a black ma...
Mountain plover
Charadrius montanus
Charadriidae
Near ThreatenedThe mountain plover (Anarhynchus montanus) is a medium-sized ground bird in the plover family (Charadriidae). It is misnamed, as it lives on level lan...
Northern lapwing
Vanellus vanellus
Charadriidae
Near ThreatenedThe northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus), also known as the peewit or pewit, tuit or tewit, green plover, or (in Ireland and Great Britain) pyewipe or...
Pacific golden-plover
Pluvialis fulva
Charadriidae
Least ConcernThe Pacific golden-plover (Pluvialis fulva) is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae of the order Charadriiformes.
Piping plover
Charadrius melodus
Charadriidae
Near ThreatenedThe piping plover (Charadrius melodus) is a small, sand-colored shorebird that nests and feeds along coastal sand and gravel beaches in North America....
Semipalmated plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Charadriidae
Least ConcernThe semipalmated plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) is a small plover. Charadrius is a Late Latin word for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-cent...
Snowy plover
Charadrius nivosus
Charadriidae
Near ThreatenedThe Snowy plover (Charadrius nivosus) is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae of the order Charadriiformes. It is classified as Near Threatene...
Southern lapwing
Vanellus chilensis
Charadriidae
Least Concerncommon and widespread wader resident throughout most of South America
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