Plovers and Lapwings
Plovers and Lapwings are small to medium-sized wading birds.
Characteristics: Compact bodies, short, thick necks and long, usually pointed, wings.
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Charadriidae
Given below is a list of Plovers and Lapwings.
Serial no. |
Common name |
Binomial name |
Status |
---|---|---|---|
1. |
Lapwing |
Vanellus vanellus |
A – resident breeding species |
2. |
Sociable plover |
Vanellus gregarius |
A – rare vagrant |
3. |
White-tailed plover |
Vanellus leucurus |
A – rare vagrant |
4. |
Golden plover |
Pluvialis apricaria |
A – winter visitor and passage migrant, scarce breeder |
5. |
Pacific golden plover |
Pluvialis fulva |
A – rare vagrant |
6. |
American golden plover |
Pluvialis dominica |
A – rare vagrant |
7. |
Grey plover |
Pluvialis squatarola |
A – winter visitor and passage migrant |
8. |
Ringed plover |
Charadrius hiaticula |
A – resident breeding species and summer visitor |
9. |
Semipalmated plover |
Charadrius semipalmatus |
A – rare vagrant |
10. |
Little ringed plover |
Charadrius dubius |
A – breeding summer visitor |
11. |
Killdeer |
Charadrius vociferus |
A – rare vagrant |
12. |
Kentish plover |
Charadrius alexandrinus |
A – former breeder, now rare vagrant |
13. |
Lesser sand plover |
Charadrius mongolus |
A – rare vagrant |
14. |
Greater sand plover |
Charadrius leschenaultii |
A – rare vagrant |
15. |
Caspian plover |
Charadrius asiaticus |
A – rare vagrant |
16. |
Dotterel |
Charadrius morinellus |
A – breeding summer visitor |
List of birds of Great Britain
List of British Birds: List of British Birds provides an insight into the various types of birds that are found all over Great Britain. There are a total of 634 species of birds found in Great Britain as of 13th February 2024. The bird list in Britain is managed by the British Records Committee. In this article, we have provided the list of birds, their common and binomial names and their status. The list covers a list of British birds like Ducks, Geese and Allies, Nightjars, Swifts, Cuckoos, Bustards, Cranes, Grebes, Oystercatchers, Skuas, Gulls, Terns, Skimmers, Stilts and Avocets, Albatrosses name a few.
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