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Charadriidae -
Plovers
Subfamily - Vanellinae
Northern Lapwing
Vanellus vanellus
monotypic
* Long-toed Lapwing
Vanellus crassirostris crassirostris
* Long-toed Lapwing
Vanellus crassirostris leucoptera
Updated - 06.09.15
Blacksmith Lapwing
Vanellus armatus
monotypic
Spur-winged Lapwing
Vanellus spinosus
monotypic
Black-headed Lapwing
Vanellus tectus tectus
White-crowned Lapwing
Vanellus albiceps
monotypic
Senegal Lapwing
Vanellus lugubris
monotypic
Black-winged Lapwing
Vanellus melanopterus minor
* Crowned Lapwing
Vanellus coronatus coronatus
* Crowned Lapwing
Vanellus coronatus xerophilus
African Wattled Lapwing
Vanellus senegallus major
Spot-breasted Lapwing
Vanellus melanocephalus
monotypic, endemic to Ethiopia
Grey-headed Lapwing
Vanellus cinereus
monotypic
Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus atronuchalis
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles novaehollandiae
* Southern Lapwing
Vanellus chilensis cayennensis
* Southern Lapwing
Vanellus chilensis lampronotus
* Southern Lapwing
Vanellus chilensis fretensis
Subfamily - Pluvialinae
Updated - 06.09.15
Pacific Golden Plover
Pluvialis fulva
monotypic
American Golden Plover
Pluvialis dominica
monotypic
Grey Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
monotypic
Subfamily - Charadriinae
Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula tundrae
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
monotypic
Little Ringed Plover
Charadrius dubius dubius
Wilson's Plover
Charadrius wilsonia cinnamominus
Kittlitz's Plover
Charadrius pecuarius
monotypic
Updated - 06.09.15
Three-banded Plover
Charadrius tricollaris tricollaris
* White-fronted Plover
Charadrius marginatus marginatus
* White-fronted Plover
Charadrius marginatus arenaceus
Kentish Plover
Charadrius alexandrinus alexandrinus
Malaysian Plover
Charadrius peronii
monotypic
Updated - 06.09.15
Chestnut-banded Plover
Charadrius pallidus pallidus
Two-banded Plover
Charadrius falklandicus
monotypic
* Lesser Sand Plover
Charadrius mongolus pamirensis
* Lesser Sand Plover
Charadrius mongolus schaeferi
Greater Sand Plover
Charadrius leschenaultii crassirostris
Updated - 06.09.15
Caspian Plover
Charadrius asiaticus
monotypic
Tawny-throated Dotterel
Oreopholus ruficollis ruficollis
single member of genus