Plovers - Family Charadriidae - Order Charadriiformes

There are 68 species in the subfamily Charadriidae, most of them called "plover" or "dotterel". The closely related lapwing subfamily, Vanellinae, comprises another 20-odd species. Plovers are found throughout the world, with the exception of the Sahara and the polar regions, and are characterised by relatively short bills. They hunt by sight, rather than by feel as longer-billed waders like snipes do. They feed mainly on insects, worms or other invertebrates, depending on the habitat, which are obtained by a run-and-pause technique, rather than the steady probing of some other wader groups. Plovers engage in false brooding, a type of distraction display. Examples include: pretending to change position or to sit on an imaginary nest site. A group of plovers may be referred to as a stand, wing, or congregation. A group of dotterels may be referred to as a trip.

American Golden Plover

Pluvialis dominica

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Wrybill

Anarhynchus frontalis

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Wrybill

Anarhynchus frontalis

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Wrybill

Anarhynchus frontalis

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Wrybill

Anarhynchus frontalis

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Wrybill

Anarhynchus frontalis

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Double-banded Plover

Charadrius bicinctus

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Double-banded Plover

Charadrius bicinctus

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Double-banded Plover

Charadrius bicinctus

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Double-banded Plover

Charadrius bicinctus

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Black-fronted Dotterel

Elseyornis melanops

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Black-fronted Dotterel

Elseyornis melanops

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Wrybill

Anarhynchus frontalis

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New Zealand Plover

Charadrius obscurus

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New Zealand Plover

Charadrius obscurus

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New Zealand Plover

Charadrius obscurus

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New Zealand Plover

Charadrius obscurus

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New Zealand Plover

Charadrius obscurus

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New Zealand Plover

Charadrius obscurus

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New Zealand Plover

Charadrius obscurus

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New Zealand Plover

Charadrius obscurus

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New Zealand Plover

Charadrius obscurus

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Masked Lapwing

Vanellus miles

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African Wattled Lapwing

Vanellus senegallus

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Grey-headed Lapwing

Vanellus cinereus

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Red-wattled Lapwing

Vanellus indicus

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Red-wattled Lapwing

Vanellus indicus

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Malaysian Plover

Charadrius peronii

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Malaysian Plover

Charadrius peronii

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Malaysian Plover

Charadrius peronii

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Kentish Plover

Charadrius alexandrinus

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Kentish Plover

Charadrius alexandrinus

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American Golden Plover

Pluvialis dominica

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American Golden Plover

Pluvialis dominica

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American Golden Plover

Pluvialis dominica

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American Golden Plover

Pluvialis dominica

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American Golden Plover

Pluvialis dominica

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African Wattled Lapwing

Vanellus senegallus

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Blacksmith Lapwing

Vanellus armatus

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Blacksmith Lapwing

Vanellus armatus

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Chestnut-banded Plover

Charadrius pallidus

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American Golden Plover

Pluvialis dominica

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Black-winged Lapwing

Vanellus melanopterus

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American Golden Plover

Pluvialis dominica

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American Golden Plover

Pluvialis dominica

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Black-headed Lapwing

Vanellus tectus

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African Wattled Lapwing

Vanellus senegallus

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