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Charadriiformes
Waders, gulls and auks

name latin name german name english name species in collection
Alcidae
Alkenvögel
Alkenvögel Auks 10 10
Burhinidae
Triele
Triele Stone-curlews or Dikkops 4 4
Charadriidae
Regenpfeifer
Regenpfeifer Plovers, Dotterels & Lapwings 23 23
Glareolidae
Brachschwalben
Brachschwalben Pratincoles & Coursers 4 4
Haematopodidae
Austernfischer
Austernfischer Oystercatchers 1 1
Jacanidae
Blatthhühnchen
Blatthhühnchen Jacanas 2 2
Laridae
Möwen
Möwen Gulls, Terns, Skimmers & Kittiwakes 32 32
Recurvirostridae
Säbelschnäbler-Artige
Säbelschnäbler-Artige Avocets & Stilts 3 3
Rostratulidae
Goldschnepfen
Goldschnepfen Painted-snipes 1 1
Scolopacidae
Schnepfenvögel
Schnepfenvögel Sandpipers 37 37
Stercorariidae
Raubmöwen
Raubmöwen Skuas 5 5
Sternidae
Seeschwalben
Seeschwalben Terns 15 15
Thinocoridae
Höhenläufer
Höhenläufer Seedsnipes 1 1
Turnicidae
Laufhühnchen
Laufhühnchen Buttonquails 1 1
trivial name latin name name specimens
Common Redshank
Tringa totanus
Tringa totanus 024 024
Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus
Tringa ochropus 003 003
Eurasian Curlew
Numenius arquata
Numenius arquata 010 010
Eurasian Woodcock
Scolopax rusticola
Scolopax rusticola 012 012
Red Knot
Calidris canutus
Calidris canutus 016 016
Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago
Gallinago gallinago 011 011
Jack Snipe
Lymnocryptes minimus
Lymnocryptes minimus 004 004
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Phalaropus lobatus 003 003
Spur-winged Lapwing
Vanellus spinosus
Vanellus spinosus 001 001
European Golden-Plover
Pluvialis apricaria
Pluvialis apricaria 003 003
Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula
Charadrius hiaticula 007 007
Little Ringed Plover
Charadrius dubius
Charadrius dubius 007 007
Kentish Plover
Charadrius alexandrinus
Charadrius alexandrinus 003 003
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Sterna hirundo 006 006
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Sterna paradisaea 007 007
Sandwich tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis
Thalasseus sandvicensis 003 003
Great Crested-Tern
Thalasseus bergii
Thalasseus bergii 001 001
Little Tern
Sternula albifrons
Sternula albifrons 002 002
Black-headed Gull
Larus ridibundus
Larus ridibundus 015 015
Yellow-legged Gull
Larus michahellis
Larus michahellis 007 007
European Herring Gull
Larus argentatus
Larus argentatus 066 066
Mew Gull
Larus canus
Larus canus 015 015
Lesser black-backed gull
Larus fuscus
Larus fuscus 012 012
Slender-billed gull
Larus genei
Larus genei 001 001
Mediterranean gull
Larus melanocephalus
Larus melanocephalus 002 002
Caspian Gull
Larus cachinnans
Larus cachinnans 016 016
Audouin's Gull
Larus audouinii
Larus audouinii 001 001
Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla
Rissa tridactyla 010 010
Little gull
Hydrocoloeus minutus
Hydrocoloeus minutus 004 004
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus
Haematopus ostralegus 013 013
Black-winged Stilt, Common Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
Himantopus himantopus 001 001
Pied Avocet
Recurvirostra avosetta
Recurvirostra avosetta 007 007
Spotted Thick-knee
Burhinus capensis
Burhinus capensis 002 002
Greater Painted-snipe
Rostratula benghalensis
Rostratula benghalensis 006 006
Common murre
Uria aalge
Uria aalge 011 011
Atlantic Puffin
Fratercula arctica
Fratercula arctica 002 002
Parasitic Jaeger
Stercorarius parasiticus
Stercorarius parasiticus 002 002
Common sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Actitis hypoleucos 008 008
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Actitis macularius 002 002
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia
Tringa nebularia 006 006
Spotted Redshank
Tringa erythropus
Tringa erythropus 005 005
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
Tringa glareola 004 004
Grey-tailed Tattler
Tringa brevipes
Tringa brevipes 001 001
Whimbrel or Hudsonian Curlew
Numenius phaeopus
Numenius phaeopus 002 002
Far Eastern Curlew
Numenius madagascariensis
Numenius madagascariensis 001 001
Little Curlew
Numenius minutus
Numenius minutus 001 001
Amami Woodcock
Scolopax mira
Scolopax mira 002 002
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Calidris alpina 038 038
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Calidris alba 002 002
Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea
Calidris ferruginea 003 003
Little Stint
Calidris minuta
Calidris minuta 003 003
Temminck's Stint
Calidris temminckii
Calidris temminckii 004 004
Ruff
Calidris pugnax
Calidris pugnax 004 004
Pectoral sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Calidris melanotos 001 001
Purple Sandpiper
Calidris maritima
Calidris maritima 001 001
Red-necked Stint
Calidris ruficollis
Calidris ruficollis 002 002
Great Knot
Calidris tenuirostris
Calidris tenuirostris 002 002
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Calidris falcinellus
Calidris falcinellus 001 001
Great Snipe
Gallinago media
Gallinago media 002 002
Pin-tailed Snipe
Gallinago stenura
Gallinago stenura 003 003
Latham's snipe
Gallinago hardwickii
Gallinago hardwickii 001 001
Swinhoe's Snipe
Gallinago megala
Gallinago megala 001 001
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata
Gallinago delicata 001 001
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Arenaria interpres 005 005
Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica
Limosa lapponica 005 005
Black-tailed Godwid
Limosa limosa
Limosa limosa 001 001
Northern Lapwing
Vanellus vanellus
Vanellus vanellus 011 011
Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus
Vanellus indicus 003 003
Crowned lapwing
Vanellus coronatus
Vanellus coronatus 002 002
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles
Vanellus miles 002 002
Blacksmith Lapwing
Vanellus armatus
Vanellus armatus 002 002
Grey-headed Lapwing
Vanellus cinereus
Vanellus cinereus 002 002
Javanese Lapwing
Vanellus tricolor
Vanellus tricolor 001 001
Southern Lapwing
Vanellus chilensis
Vanellus chilensis 002 002
Black-headed Lapwing
Vanellus tectus
Vanellus tectus 001 001
Sociable Lapwing
Vanellus gregarius
Vanellus gregarius 001 001
Wattled Lapwing
Vanellus senegallus
Vanellus senegallus 001 001
Grey Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Pluvialis squatarola 011 011
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva
Pluvialis fulva 001 001
Kittlitz
Charadrius pecuarius
Charadrius pecuarius 003 003
Greater Sand Plover
Charadrius leschenaultii
Charadrius leschenaultii 002 002
Eurasian Dotterel
Eudromias morinellus
Eudromias morinellus 003 003
Inca Tern
Larosterna inca
Larosterna inca 002 002
Whiskered tern
Chlidonias hybrida
Chlidonias hybrida 002 002
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
Chlidonias niger 003 003
White-winged Tern
Chlidonias leucopterus
Chlidonias leucopterus 001 001
Lesser Crested-Tern
Thalasseus bengalensis
Thalasseus bengalensis 001 001
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Thalasseus maximus 001 001
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Hydroprogne caspia 001 001
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica
Gelochelidon nilotica 001 001
Common White-Tern
Gygis alba
Gygis alba 002 002
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Larus marinus 014 014
Grey-headed gull
Larus cirrocephalus
Larus cirrocephalus 001 001
Ring-billed gull
Larus delawarensis
Larus delawarensis 004 004
California Gull
Larus californicus
Larus californicus 002 002
Glaucous Gull
Larus hyperboreus
Larus hyperboreus 004 004
Kelp Gull
Larus dominicanus
Larus dominicanus 009 009
Pallas's Gull
Larus ichthyaetus
Larus ichthyaetus 002 002
Sooty Gull
Larus hemprichii
Larus hemprichii 001 001
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
Larus occidentalis 001 001
Slaty-backed Gull
Larus schistisagus
Larus schistisagus 004 004
Black-tailed Gull
Larus crassirostris
Larus crassirostris 004 004
Silver Gull
Larus novaehollandiae
Larus novaehollandiae 001 001
Grey Gull
Larus modestus
Larus modestus 002 002
Laughing Gull
Larus atricilla
Larus atricilla 001 001
White-eyed Gull
Larus leucophthalmus
Larus leucophthalmus 001 001
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
Himantopus mexicanus 002 002
Collared Pratincole
Glareola pratincola
Glareola pratincola 002 002
Egyptian Plover
Pluvianus aegyptius
Pluvianus aegyptius 002 002
Cream-coloured Courser
Cursorius cursor
Cursorius cursor 005 005
Double-banded Courser
Smutsornis africanus
Smutsornis africanus 002 002
Bush Stone-curlew
Burhinus grallarius
Burhinus grallarius 003 003
Eurasian Stone-curlew
Burhinus oedicnemus
Burhinus oedicnemus 005 005
Senegal Thick-knee
Burhinus senegalensis
Burhinus senegalensis 001 001
Peruvian Thick-knee
Burhinus superciliaris
Burhinus superciliaris 001 001
Razorbill
Alca torda
Alca torda 013 013
Little auk, dovekie
Alle alle
Alle alle 001 001
Black guillemot
Cepphus grylle
Cepphus grylle 002 002
Spectacled Guillemot
Cepphus carbo
Cepphus carbo 001 001
Ancient Murrelet
Synthliboramphus antiquus
Synthliboramphus antiquus 001 001
Tufted Puffin
Fratercula cirrhata
Fratercula cirrhata 001 001
Rhinoceros Auklet
Cerorhinca monocerata
Cerorhinca monocerata 002 002
Wattled Jacana
Jacana jacana
Jacana jacana 002 002
African Jacana
Actophilornis africanus
Actophilornis africanus 001 001
Pomarine Jaeger
Stercorarius pomarinus
Stercorarius pomarinus 002 002
Long-tailed Jaeger
Stercorarius longicaudus
Stercorarius longicaudus 001 001
Skua
Catharacta skua
Catharacta skua 002 002
South Polar Skua
Catharacta maccormicki
Catharacta maccormicki 001 001
Barred Buttonquail
Turnix suscitator
Turnix suscitator 003 003
Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe
Attagis gayi
Attagis gayi 001 001
Northern jacana
Jacana spinosa
Jacana spinosa 001 001

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