Charadriidae
Also known as: Avefrías y Chorlos, Brokfugle, Chorlos, Chorlos y chorlitos, Indet. Plover, Kieviten en Plevieren, Kiewiete en Strandkiewiete, Kulici
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Charadriidae |
| Habitat | FRESHWATER, MARINE, TERRESTRIAL |
| Genera | 15 |
| Species records held | 86 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 236 |
| GBIF key | 2480210 |
Genera in Charadriidae
- Charadrius — 39 species: Charadrius alexandrinus, Charadrius alticola, Charadrius asiaticus, Charadrius atrifrons, Charadrius bicinctus, Charadrius collaris, Charadrius cristatus, Charadrius dealbatus
- Vanellus — 28 species: Vanellus albiceps, Vanellus armatus, Vanellus chilensis, Vanellus cinereus, Vanellus coronatus, Vanellus crassirostris, Vanellus duvaucelii, Vanellus gallinaceus
- Pluvialis — 4 species: Pluvialis apricaria, Pluvialis dominica, Pluvialis fulva, Pluvialis squatarola
- Dorypaltus — 2 species: Dorypaltus prophatus, Dorypaltus prosphatus
- Oreopholus — 2 species: Oreopholus orcesi, Oreopholus ruficollis
- Thinornis — 2 species: Thinornis cucullatus, Thinornis novaeseelandiae
- Anarhynchus — 1 species: Anarhynchus frontalis
- Elseyornis — 1 species: Elseyornis melanops
- Erythrogonys — 1 species: Erythrogonys cinctus
- Hoploxypterus — 1 species: Hoploxypterus cayanus
- Jiliniornis — 1 species: Jiliniornis huadianensis
- Nuntius — 1 species: Nuntius solitarius
- Peltohyas — 1 species: Peltohyas australis
- Phegornis — 1 species: Phegornis mitchellii
- Viator — 1 species: Viator picis
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.