Order: Charadriiformes | Family: Charadriidae
The family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels, and lapwings. They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short, thick necks and long, usually pointed, wings. They are found in open country worldwide, mostly in habitats near water, although there are some exceptions. There are 66 species worldwide and 20 species which occur in India.
The Sociable Lapwing or Sociable Plover (Vanellus gregarius) is a wader in the...
The Yellow-wattled Lapwing, Vanellus malabaricus, is a lapwing, a group of...
The Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) is a small plover. Adults are 17-19.5...
The Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus) is a lapwing or large plover, a...
The Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) is a small plover. Adults have a...
The Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola), known as the Black-bellied Plover in...
The Kentish Plover, Charadrius alexandrinus, is a small wader in the plover...
The Lesser Sand Plover, Charadrius mongolus, is a small wader in the plover...
The Greater Sand Plover, Charadrius leschenaultii, is a small wader in the...
