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Charadriidae

Bird Families

Charadriidae 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.

Facts
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Taxonomic Rank
Family 2
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Common ringed plover, Species
Source Common ringed plover (Wikidata)
European golden plover, Species
Source European golden plover (Wikidata)
Greater sand plover, Species
Source Greater sand plover (Wikidata)
Grey plover, Species
Source Grey plover (Wikidata)
Kentish plover, Species
Source Kentish plover (Wikidata)
Little ringed plover, Species
Source Little ringed plover (Wikidata)
Northern lapwing, Species
Source Northern lapwing (Wikidata)
Pacific golden plover, Species
Source Pacific golden plover (Wikidata)
Three-banded plover, Species
Source Three-banded plover (Wikidata)
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ28449, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Charadriidae
WikipediaIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The bird family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels, and lapwings.
View the Source
Wikidata: Charadriidae
Wikidata Q28449, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Grey plover (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Grey plover, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Little ringed plover (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Little ringed plover, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Northern lapwing (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Northern lapwing, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Common ringed plover (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Common ringed plover, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
European golden plover (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: European golden plover, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Greater sand plover (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Greater sand plover, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Kentish plover (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Kentish plover, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Pacific golden plover (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Pacific golden plover, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Three-banded plover (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Three-banded plover, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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