Home›Birds›Taxonomy›CharadriidaeTaxaCharadriidaeBird FamiliesReference and ClassificationVerifiedCharadriidae is the family of plovers, dotterels and lapwings, placed in the order Charadriiformes and comprising 69 species divided into 12 genera, found worldwide in open country predominantly near water. Members are small to medium sized birds with compact bodies, short thick necks, and long pointed wings except in the lapwings, along with straight, short bills and reduced hind toes; the family spans from the 14 centimeter, 26 gram collared plover to the 35 centimeter, 368 gram masked lapwing.FactsCharadriidaeConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsTaxonomic RankWell-attestedFamily 2Member Count BandWell-attested10 to 100 Species 3Era First AppearedWell-attestedPaleogene 4ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1CharadriidaeFilter Results9 entriesCommon GroupAllShorebirds (Waders) (9)Everyday GroupAllShorebirds (Waders) (9)HabitatAllBoreal Forest (1)Desert (1)Grassland (1)Intertidal Zone (2)Lake (2)Riparian Zone (2)River (2)Salt Marsh (1)Savanna (1)Tundra (5)Wetlands (1)Where It LivesAllAfrica (9)Australia (6)Belgium (7)Brazil (1)Colombia (1)Denmark (5)Djibouti (6)Ecuador (2)Eritrea (6)France (6)Ireland (4)Kenya (5)Luxembourg (2)Madagascar (2)Mozambique (4)Netherlands (1)New Zealand (4)North America (8)Norway (9)Poland (5)Portugal (1)Russia (4)South Africa (4)South America (1)South Asia (7)Spain (6)Sweden (4)Tanzania (5)Ukraine (5)United States (3)Uruguay (1)Venezuela (1)Conservation StatusAllLeast Concern (7)Near Threatened (1)Vulnerable (1)DietAllInsectivore (9)System (Realm)AllFreshwater (4)Marine (5)Terrestrial (8)Living or ExtinctAllYes (9)Relationship to PeopleAllHunted or Fished (2)CITES AppendixAllNot Listed (9)NatureServe RankAllG5 Secure (3)EcosystemAllArctic Tundra (2)Caspian Sea (1)Great Lakes (1)Moorland (1)Svalbard (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 9Common ringed ploverCharadriidaeEuropean golden ploverCharadriidaeGreater sand ploverCharadriidaeGrey ploverCharadriidaeKentish ploverCharadriidaeLittle ringed ploverCharadriidaeNorthern lapwingCharadriidaePacific golden ploverCharadriidaeThree-banded ploverCharadriidaeConnectionsParent Taxon OfCommon ringed plover, Species Well-attested Source Common ringed plover (Wikidata)tier 2European golden plover, Species Well-attested Source European golden plover (Wikidata)tier 2Greater sand plover, Species Well-attested Source Greater sand plover (Wikidata)tier 2Grey plover, Species Well-attested Source Grey plover (Wikidata)tier 2Kentish plover, Species Well-attested Source Kentish plover (Wikidata)tier 2Little ringed plover, Species Well-attested Source Little ringed plover (Wikidata)tier 2Northern lapwing, Species Well-attested Source Northern lapwing (Wikidata)tier 2Pacific golden plover, Species Well-attested Source Pacific golden plover (Wikidata)tier 2Three-banded plover, Species Well-attested Source Three-banded plover (Wikidata)tier 2Sources1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)tier 2Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ28449, descriptionView the Source2. Wikipedia: Charadriidaetier 2WikipediaIntroductionQuote, IntroductionThe bird family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels, and lapwings.View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for CharadriidaeCatalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount"speciesExtantCount": 68View the Source4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for CharadriidaePaleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)"taxon_name": "Charadriidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 48.07 ... "early_interval": "Lutetian"View the SourceWikidata: CharadriidaeWikidata Q28449, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceGrey plover (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Grey plover, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceLittle ringed plover (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Little ringed plover, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceNorthern lapwing (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Northern lapwing, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceCommon ringed plover (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Common ringed plover, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceEuropean golden plover (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: European golden plover, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceGreater sand plover (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Greater sand plover, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceKentish plover (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Kentish plover, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourcePacific golden plover (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Pacific golden plover, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceThree-banded plover (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Three-banded plover, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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