Family: Charadriidae
Subfamily: Recurvirostrinae
Tribe: Haematopodini
Genus: Haematopus
►► Haematopus ostralegus Eurasian Oystercatcher
English: Oystercatcher ↔ Oyster-catcher, Oystercatcher, European Oystercatcher, Common Oystercatcher, Northern Pied Oystercatcher, Sea Pie
French: Huîtrier pie
German: Austernfischer
Spanish: Ostrero Euroasiático
Audio Recordings: G0243, C02-16B
► H. o. ostralegus
► H. o. longipes
►► Haematopus moquini African Black Oystercatcher
Scientific: H. ostralegus moquini
English: Oystercatcher ↔ Oyster-catcher, Black Oystercatcher, African Oystercatcher
French: Huîtrier de Moquin
German: Schwarzer Austernfischer
Spanish: Ostrero Negro Africano
Audio Recording: G0244
►► Haematopus meadewaldoi Canarian Black Oystercatcher = EXTINCT
Scientific: H. niger meadewaldoi, H. ostralegus meadewaldoi, H. moquini meadewaldoi
English: Oystercatcher ↔ Oyster-catcher, Meade-Waldo's Oystercatcher, Meade-Waldo's Black Oystercatcher, Canary Islands Oystercatcher
French: Huîtrier des Canaries
German: Kanarischer Austernfischer
Spanish: Ostrero Negro Canario
Genus: Himantopus
►► Himantopus himantopus Black-winged Stilt
Generic: Himantopus ↔ Charadrius
English: Common Stilt
French: Échasse blanche
German: Stelzenläufer
Spanish: Cigüeñuela Común
Audio Recordings: G0295, C02-17A
► H. h. himantopus
Subsumed Subspecies: H. h. meridionalis
Tribe: Recurvirostrini
Genus: Recurvirostra
►► Recurvirostra avosetta Pied Avocet
English: Avocet, Eurasian Avocet
French: Avocette élégante
German: Säbelschnäbler
Spanish: Avoceta Común
Audio Recordings: G0294, C02-17B
Subfamily: Charadriinae
Genus: Pluvialis
►► Pluvialis apricaria European Golden Plover
Generic: Pluvialis ↔ Charadrius
Specific: apricaria ↔ apricarius
English: Golden Plover ↔ Golden-Plover, Greater Golden Plover, Golden Plover, Eurasian Golden Plover
French: Pluvier doré
German: Goldregenpfeifer
Spanish: Chorlito Dorado Europeo
Audio Recording: C02-26
► P. a. apricaria
Subspecific: apricaria ↔ apricarius
► P. a. altifrons
►► Pluvialis fulva Pacific Golden Plover
Generic: Pluvialis ↔ Charadrius
Specific: fulva ↔ fulvus
Scientific: P. dominica fulva
English: Golden Plover ↔ Golden-Plover, Eastern Golden Plover, Asian Golden Plover, Asiatic Golden Plover
French: Pluvier doré oriental, Pluvier fauve
German: Pazifischer Goldregenpfeifer
Spanish: Chorlito Dorado Siberiano
Audio Recording: G0253
►► Pluvialis dominica American Golden Plover
Generic: Pluvialis ↔ Charadrius
Specific: dominica ↔ dominicus
English: Golden Plover ↔ Golden-Plover, Lesser Golden Plover
French: Pluvier bronzée, Pluvier doré américain, Pluvier fauve
German: Amerikanischer Goldregenpfeifer
Spanish: Chorlito Dorado Americano
Audio Recording: C02-25
►► Pluvialis squatarola Grey Plover
Generic: Pluvialis ↔ Tringa ↔ Charadrius ↔ Squatarola
English: Black-bellied Plover, Silver Plover
French: Pluvier argenté
German: Kiebitzregenpfeifer
Spanish: Chorlito Gris
Audio Recordings: G0254, C02-27
Subsumed Subspecies: P. s. squatarola
Genus: Charadrius
►► Charadrius hiaticula Common Ringed Plover
Generic: Charadrius ↔ Aegialitis
English: Ringed Plover, Greater Ringed Plover
French: Pluvier grand-gravelot, Grand Gravelot
German: Sandregenpfeifer
Spanish: Chorlitejo Grande
Audio Recordings: G0245, C02-21
► C. h. hiaticula
Subsumed Subspecies: C. h. psammodroma
► C. h. tundrae
English: Siberian Ringed Plover
►► Charadrius dubius Little Ringed Plover
French: Pluvier petit-gravelot, Petit Gravelot
German: Flußrenregenpfeifer
Spanish: Chorlitejo Chico
Audio Recording: C02-20B
► C. d. curonicus
Subsumed Subspecies: C. d. spatzi
►► Charadrius sanctaehelenae St Helena Plover
Generic: Charadrius ↔ Aegialitis
Specific: sanctaehelenae ↔ sanctae-helenae
Scientific: C. pecuarius sanctaehelenae
English: Plover ↔ Sand Plover ↔ Sand-Plover ↔ Sandplover, Wire-bird ↔ Wirebird, St Helena Wirebird, Wirebird
French: Pluvier de Sainte-Helène
German: St-Helena-Regenpfeifer
Spanish: Chorlitejo de Santa Elena
►► Charadrius semipalmatus Semipalmated Plover
Scientific: C. hiaticula semipalmatus
English: Semipalmated ↔ Semi-palmated, Semipalmated Ringed Plover
French: Pluvier semipalme
German: Amerikanischer Sandregenpfeifer
Spanish: Chorlitejo Semipalmeado
►► Charadrius pecuarius Kittlitz's Plover
English: Plover ↔ Sand Plover ↔ Sand-Plover ↔ Sandplover, Kittlitz's Sand Plover
French: Pluvier pâtre
German: Hirtenregenpfeifer
Spanish: Chorlitejo Pecuario
Audio Recordings: G0248, C06-28
► C. p. pecuarius
Subsumed Subspecies: C. p. allenbyi
Subsumed Subspecies: C. p. isabellinus
Subsumed Subspecies: C. p. tephricolor
►► Charadrius tricollaris Three-banded Plover
English: Plover ↔ Sand Plover ↔ Sand-Plover ↔ Sandplover, Treble-banded Plover, Tri-collared Plover
French: Pluvier à triple collier
German: Drieband-Regenpfeifer
Spanish: Chorlitejo Tricollar
Audio Recordings: G0249, C06-29
► C. t. tricollaris
► C. t. bifrontatus
English: Madagascar Three-banded Plover
►► Charadrius forbesi Forbes' Plover
Generic: Charadrius ↔ Aegialitis
Scientific: C. tricollaris forbesi
English: Forbes' Three-banded Plover, Forbes' Banded Plover
French: Pluvier de Forbes
German: Forbesregenpfeifer
Spanish: Chorlitejo de Forbes
Audio Recording: C06-30
►► Charadrius thoracicus Madagascar Plover
Generic: Charadrius ↔ Aegialitis
English: Plover ↔ Sand Plover ↔ Sand-Plover ↔ Sandplover, Black-banded Plover
French: Pluvier à bandeau noir, Gravelot de Madagascar
German: Madagaskarregenpfeifer
Spanish: Chorlitejo Malgache
►► Charadrius pallidus Chestnut-banded Plover
Specific: pallidus ↔ venustus
English: Plover ↔ Sand Plover ↔ Sand-Plover ↔ Sandplover
French: Pluvier élégant
German: Rotband-Regenpfeifer
Spanish: Chorlitejo Pálido
Audio Recording: G0247
► C. p. pallidus
Subsumed Species: Charadrius rufocinctus (English: Larger Chestnut-banded Plover)
► C. p. venustus
►► Charadrius alexandrinus Kentish Plover
English: Plover ↔ Sand Plover ↔ Sand-Plover ↔ Sandplover, Snowy Plover
French: Pluvier à collier interrompu
German: Seerenregenpfeifer
Spanish: Chorlitejo Patinegro
Audio Recordings: G0908, C02-22
► C. a. alexandrinus
► C. a. seebohmi (English: Eastern Kentish Plover) = EXTRALIMITAL ?
►► Charadrius marginatus White-fronted Plover
Scientific: C. alexandrinus marginatus
English: Plover ↔ Sand Plover ↔ Sand-Plover ↔ Sandplover
French: Pluvier à front blanc, Gravelot à front blanc
German: Weißstirn-Regenpfeifer
Spanish: Chorlitejo Frentiblanco
Audio Recordings: G0246, C06-31
► C. m. marginatus
► C. m. arenaceus
► C. m. mechowi
Subsumed Subspecies: C. m. pallidus (English: West African White-fronted Plover)
Subsumed Subspecies: C. m. hesperius
Subsumed Subspecies: C. m. nigirius
Subsumed Subspecies: C. m. russatus
Subsumed Subspecies: C. m. pons
Subsumed Subspecies: C. m. spatzi
► C. m. tenellus
English: Madagascar White-fronted Plover
►► Charadrius mongolus Lesser Sand Plover
Specific: mongolus ↔ geoffroyi
English: Sand Plover ↔ Sand-Plover ↔ Sandplover ↔ Dotterel ↔ Sand Dotterel ↔ Sand-Dotterel ↔ Plover, Mongolian Sand Plover
French: Pluvier de Mongolie, Pluvier mongol
German: Mongolenregenpfeifer
Spanish: Chorlitejo Mongol Chico
Audio Recording: G0250
► C. m. pamirensis
► C. m. atrifrons (Subsumed Species: Charadrius atrifrons; English: Western Lesser Sand Plover) = EXTRALIMITAL ?
►► Charadrius leschenaultii Greater Sand Plover
English: Sand Plover ↔ Sand-Plover ↔ Sandplover ↔ Dotterel ↔ Sand Dotterel ↔ Sand-Dotterel ↔ Plover, Sand Plover, Greater Sand Plover, Great Sand Plover, Large Sand Plover, Large-billed Sand Plover, Geoffrey's Sand Plover
French: Pluvier de Leschenault
German: Wüstenregenpfeifer
Spanish: Chorlitejo Mongol Grande
Audio Recordings: G0251, C02-23
► C. l. columbinus
► C. l. crassirostris
►► Charadrius asiaticus Caspian Plover
Generic: Charadrius ↔ Eupoda
Scientific: C. veredus asiaticus
English: Plover ↔ Sand Plover ↔ Sand-Plover ↔ Sandplover, Lesser Oriental Plover
French: Pluvier asiatique
German: Wermutregenpfeifer
Spanish: Chorlite Asiáico Chico
Audio Recordings: G0252, C06-32
►► Charadrius morinellus Eurasian Dotterel
Generic: Charadrius ↔ Eudromias
French: Pluvier guignard
English: Dotterel
German: Mornelregenpfeifer
Spanish: Chorlito Carambolo
Audio Recording: C02-24
►► Charadrius veredus Oriental Plover
Generic: Charadrius ↔ Eupoda
English: Plover ↔ Sand Plover ↔ Sand-Plover ↔ Sandplover, Greater Oriental Plover, Asiatic Plover, Eastern Plover
French: Pluvier oriental
German: Steppenregenpfeifer
Spanish: Chorlito Asiático Grande
Genus: Vanellus
►► Vanellus vanellus Northern Lapwing
Generic: Vanellus ↔ Tringa
English: Lapwing, Eurasian Lapwing, Peewit, Green Plover
French: Vanneau huppé
German: Kiebitz
Spanish: Avefría Europea
Audio Recording: C02-29
►► Vanellus crassirostris Long-toed Lapwing
Generic: Vanellus ↔ Chettusia ↔ Hemiparra
English: Lapwing ↔ Plover, White-winged Lapwing, White-faced Lapwing
French: Vanneau à ailes blanches
German: Langzehenkiebitz
Spanish: Avefría Palustre
Audio Recordings: G0261, C06-41
► V. c. crassirostris
English: White Nile Long-toed Lapwing
Subsumed Subspecies: V. c. hybrida (Subspecific: hybrida ↔ hybridus; English: Intermediate Long-toed Lapwing)
► V. c. leucopterus
Specific: leucopterus ↔ leucoptera
English: Nyasa Long-toed Lapwing
►► Vanellus armatus Blacksmith Lapwing
Generic: Vanellus ↔ Charadrius ↔ Hoplopterus ↔ Antibyx
English: Lapwing ↔ Plover
French: Vanneau armé
German: Schmiedekiebitz
Spanish: Avefría Armada
Audio Recordings: G0258, C06-36
►► Vanellus spinosus Spur-winged Lapwing
Generic: Vanellus ↔ Charadrius ↔ Hoplopterus
English: Lapwing ↔ Plover
French: Vanneau à éperons, Vanneau éperonné
German: Spornkiebitz
Spanish: Avefría Espinosa
Audio Recordings: G0920, C06-37
►► Vanellus tectus Black-headed Lapwing
Generic: Vanellus ↔ Charadrius ↔ Sarciophorus ↔ Hoplopterus ↔ Lobivanellus
English: Lapwing ↔ Plover, Blackhead Lapwing, Crested Wattled Lapwing
French: Vanneau à tête noire, Vanneau à coiffe noire; Vanneau coiffé
German: Schwarzschopfkiebitz
Spanish: Avefría Coletuda
Audio Recording: C06-35
► V. t. tectus
► V. t. latifrons
English: Smaller Black-headed Lapwing
►► Vanellus melanocephalus Spot-breasted Lapwing
Generic: Vanellus ↔ Lobivanellus ↔ Tylibyx ↔ Hoplopterus
English: Lapwing ↔ Plover
French: Vanneau d'Abyssinie
German: Strichelbrustkiebitz
Spanish: Avefría Pechipinta
►► Vanellus albiceps White-headed Lapwing
Generic: Vanellus ↔ Xiphidiopterus ↔ Hoplopterus
English: Lapwing ↔ Plover ↔ Wattled Plover ↔ Wattled Lapwing, White-crowned Lapwing, Black-shouldered Lapwing, Black-shouldered Lapwing
French: Vanneau à tête blanche
German: Weißscheitelkiebitz
Spanish: Avefría Coroniblanca
Audio Recordings: G0259, C06-34
►► Vanellus senegallus African Wattled Lapwing
Generic: Vanellus ↔ Parra ↔ Afribyx ↔ Lobivanellus
Specific: senegallus ↔ senegalla
English: Lapwing ↔ Plover, Wattled Lapwing, Senegal Wattled Lapwing
French: Vanneau du Sénégal
German: Senegalkiebitz
Spanish: Avefría Senegalesa
Audio Recordings: G0260, C06-33
► V. s. lateralis
English: South African Wattled Lapwing
Subsumed Species: Vanellus lateralis
Subsumed Subspecies: V. s. solitarius
► V. s. senegallus
Subspecific: senegallus ↔ senegalla
English: Senegal Wattled Lapwing
Subsumed Subspecies: V. s. major
►► Vanellus lugubris Lesser Black-winged Lapwing
Generic: Vanellus ↔ Charadrius ↔ Stephanibyx ↔ Hoplopterus
Specific: lugubris ↔ inornatus
English: Lapwing ↔ Plover, Senegal Lapwing
French: Vanneau terne, Vanneau demi-deuil
German: Trauerkiebitz
Spanish: Avefría Lúgubre
Audio Recordings: G0256, C06-39
►► Vanellus melanopterus Black-winged Lapwing
Generic: Vanellus ↔ Charadrius ↔ Stephanibyx ↔ Hoplopterus
English: Lapwing ↔ Plover, Greater Black-winged Lapwing
French: Vanneau à ailes noires
German: Schwarzfülgelkiebitz
Spanish: Avefría Lugubroide
Audio Recording: G0257
► V. m. minor
English: Smaller Black-winged Lapwing
► V. m. melanopterus
English: Abyssinian Black-winged Lapwing
►► Vanellus coronatus Crowned Lapwing
Generic: Vanellus ↔ Charadrius ↔ Stephanibyx ↔ Hoplopterus
English: Lapwing ↔ Plover
French: Vanneau couronné
German: Kronenkiebitz
Spanish: Avefría Coronada
Audio Recordings: G0255, C06-40
► V. c. coronatus
► V. c. demissus
► V. c. xerophilus
►► Vanellus superciliosus Brown-chested Lapwing
Generic: Vanellus ↔ Lobivanellus ↔ Anomalophrys
English: Lapwing ↔ Plover ↔ Wattled Lapwing ↔ Wattled Plover
French: Vanneau à poitrine châtain, Vanneau caronculé
German: Rotbrustkiebitz
Spanish: Avefría Pechirrufa
Audio Recording: C06-38
►► Vanellus gregarius Sociable Lapwing
Generic: Vanellus ↔ Charadrius ↔ Chettusia
Specific: gregarius ↔ gregaria
English: Lapwing ↔ Plover
French Vanneau sociable
German: Steppenkiebitz
Spanish: Avefría Sociable
►► Vanellus leucurus White-tailed Lapwing
Generic: Vanellus ↔ Charadrius ↔ Vanellochettusia ↔ Chettusia
Specific: leucurus ↔ leucura
English: Lapwing ↔ Plover
French: Vanneau à queue blanche
German: Weißschwanzkiebitz
Spanish: Avefría Coliblanca
Audio Recording: C02-28