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Charadriidae
Plovers, Dotterels & Lapwings
family of Charadriiformes

latin name german name english name species in collection
Charadrius 6 6
Eudromias 1 1
Pluvialis 3 3
Vanellus Kiebitze Lapwings 13 13
trivial name latin name name specimens
Spur-winged Lapwing
Vanellus spinosus
Vanellus spinosus 1 1
European Golden-Plover
Pluvialis apricaria
Pluvialis apricaria 5 5
Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula
Charadrius hiaticula 8 8
Little Ringed Plover
Charadrius dubius
Charadrius dubius 11 11
Kentish Plover
Charadrius alexandrinus
Charadrius alexandrinus 3 3
Northern Lapwing
Vanellus vanellus
Vanellus vanellus 13 13
Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus
Vanellus indicus 3 3
Crowned lapwing
Vanellus coronatus
Vanellus coronatus 2 2
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles
Vanellus miles 2 2
Blacksmith Lapwing
Vanellus armatus
Vanellus armatus 1 1
Grey-headed Lapwing
Vanellus cinereus
Vanellus cinereus 2 2
Javanese Lapwing
Vanellus tricolor
Vanellus tricolor 1 1
Southern Lapwing
Vanellus chilensis
Vanellus chilensis 2 2
Black-headed Lapwing
Vanellus tectus
Vanellus tectus 1 1
Sociable Lapwing
Vanellus gregarius
Vanellus gregarius 1 1
Wattled Lapwing
Vanellus senegallus
Vanellus senegallus 1 1
Grey Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Pluvialis squatarola 13 13
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva
Pluvialis fulva 1 1
Kittlitz
Charadrius pecuarius
Charadrius pecuarius 4 4
Greater Sand Plover
Charadrius leschenaultii
Charadrius leschenaultii 2 2
Eurasian Dotterel
Eudromias morinellus
Eudromias morinellus 4 4

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