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Charadriidae - Plovers, Lapwings, Dotterals, Killdeers

There are 66 species in this family of birds.

The birds in this family are found worldwide, usually near water. They are small to medium-sized and have long, pointed wings; plump bodies; round heads; and short necks

They eat insects and other invertebrates. They locate their food by sight and chase after it, running and stopping to eat, then running again.

In most species, the male and the female take care of the nest and the chicks. The chicks are precocial. That means they can feed themselves right after they hatch.

The parents are very protective and will chase off predators and engage in display behavior to distract a predator. They may even drag one wing along the ground and pretend to be injured to draw a predator away from their nest.

  • The wrybill is found in New Zealand. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
    Wrybill
    (Anarhynchus frontalis)
    The wrybill is found in New Zealand. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
  • The Kentish plover is found in Asia, Africa, and Europe. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Kentish Plover
    (Charadrius alexandrinus)
    The Kentish plover is found in Asia, Africa, and Europe. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Puna plover is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Puna Plover
    (Charadrius alticola)
    The Puna plover is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Caspian plover is found in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Caspian Plover
    (Charadrius asiaticus)
    The Caspian plover is found in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The inland dotterel is found in Australia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Inland Dotterel
    (Charadrius australis)
    The inland dotterel is found in Australia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The double-banded plover is found in New Zealand and Australia. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
    Double-Banded Plover
    (Charadrius bicinctus)
    The double-banded plover is found in New Zealand and Australia. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
  • The collared plover is found in Mexico, Central America, and South America. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Collared Plover
    (Charadrius collaris)
    The collared plover is found in Mexico, Central America, and South America. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The little ringed plover is found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Little Ringed Plover
    (Charadrius dubius)
    The little ringed plover is found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The two-banded plover is found in Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and the Falkland Islands. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Two-Banded Plover
    (Charadrius falklandicus)
    The two-banded plover is found in Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and the Falkland Islands. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • Forbes’s plover is found in western Africa. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Forbes's Plover
    (Charadrius forbesi)
    Forbes’s plover is found in western Africa. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The common ringed plover is found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. It is also found in Greenland. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Common Ringed Plover
    (Charadrius hiaticula)
    The common ringed plover is found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. It is also found in Greenland. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Javan plover is found in Indonesia and Timor-Leste. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Javan Plover
    (Charadrius javanicus)
    The Javan plover is found in Indonesia and Timor-Leste. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The greater sand plover is found in Asia, Africa, and Australia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Greater Sand Plover
    (Charadrius leschenaultii)
    The greater sand plover is found in Asia, Africa, and Australia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The white-fronted plover is found in Africa. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    White-Fronted Plover
    (Charadrius marginatus)
    The white-fronted plover is found in Africa. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The piping plover breeds on the northern Great Plains from Alberta, Canada south, along the northern Great Lakes, and along the Atlantic coast from Newfoundland to North Carolina. It winters on the Gulf Coast and the southern Atlantic Coast. It is found in New Hampshire, where it is an endangered species. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
    Piping Plover
    (Charadrius melodus)
    The piping plover breeds on the northern Great Plains from Alberta, Canada south, along the northern Great Lakes, and along the Atlantic coast from Newfoundland to North Carolina. It winters on the Gulf Coast and the southern Atlantic Coast. It is found in New Hampshire, where it is an endangered species. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
  • The rufous-chested plover is found in Argentina, Chile, Brazil, and the Falkland Islands. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Rufous-Chested Plover
    (Charadrius modestus)
    The rufous-chested plover is found in Argentina, Chile, Brazil, and the Falkland Islands. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • Despite its name, the mountain plover is not found in the mountains. It breeds on open plains in the western Great Plains and Rocky Mountains from the Canadian border to northern Mexico. It winters in California, southern Arizona, Texas and Mexico. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
    Mountain Plover
    (Charadrius montanus)
    Despite its name, the mountain plover is not found in the mountains. It breeds on open plains in the western Great Plains and Rocky Mountains from the Canadian border to northern Mexico. It winters in California, southern Arizona, Texas and Mexico. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
  • The New Zealand dotterel is also known as the New Zealand plover or red-breasted plover. It is found in New Zealand. IUCN Redlist Status: Critically Endangered
    New Zealand Dotterel
    (Charadrius obscurus)
    The New Zealand dotterel is also known as the New Zealand plover or red-breasted plover. It is found in New Zealand. IUCN Redlist Status: Critically Endangered
  • The chestnut-banded plover is found in Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Chestnut-Banded Plover
    (Charadrius pallidus)
    The chestnut-banded plover is found in Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • Kittlitz’s plover is found in much of Africa. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Kittlitz's Plover
    (Charadrius pecuarius)
    Kittlitz’s plover is found in much of Africa. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Malay plover is found in Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
    Malay Plover
    (Charadrius peronii)
    The Malay plover is found in Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
  • The long-billed plover is found in Bhutan, China, India, Japan, North and South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Russia, Thailand, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Long-Billed Plover
    (Charadrius placidus)
    The long-billed plover is found in Bhutan, China, India, Japan, North and South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Russia, Thailand, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The red-capped plover is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Timor-Leste. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Red-Capped Plover
    (Charadrius ruficapillus)
    The red-capped plover is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Timor-Leste. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The St. Helena plover is also known as the wirebird. It is only found on South Atlantic island of Saint Helena. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
    St Helena Plover
    (Charadrius sanctaehelenae)
    The St. Helena plover is also known as the wirebird. It is only found on South Atlantic island of Saint Helena. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
  • The semipalmated plover breeds from Alaska to Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. It winters along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts from California and the Carolinas south to South America and the Caribbean. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Semipalmated Plover
    (Charadrius semipalmatus)
    The semipalmated plover breeds from Alaska to Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. It winters along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts from California and the Carolinas south to South America and the Caribbean. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Madagascar plover, also known as the black-banded plover, is found in Madagascar. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Madagascar Plover
    (Charadrius thoracicus)
    The Madagascar plover, also known as the black-banded plover, is found in Madagascar. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The three-banded plover is found in Botswana, Burundi, Chad, Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Three-Banded Plover
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    The three-banded plover is found in Botswana, Burundi, Chad, Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The oriental plover is found in Asia and Australia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Oriental Plover
    (Charadrius veredus)
    The oriental plover is found in Asia and Australia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The killdeer is found from Alaska to Newfoundland south throughout the United States and into Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America. The killdeer breeds in New Hampshire. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
    Killdeer
    (Charadrius vociferus)
    The killdeer is found from Alaska to Newfoundland south throughout the United States and into Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America. The killdeer breeds in New Hampshire. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
  • Wilson's plover is found on the Atlantic Coast of the U.S. from North Carolina to Florida. It is also found on the Gulf Coast of the U.S., the Caribbean, the Pacific Coast of Mexico, and the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts of South America. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Wilson's Plover
    (Charadrius wilsonia)
    Wilson's plover is found on the Atlantic Coast of the U.S. from North Carolina to Florida. It is also found on the Gulf Coast of the U.S., the Caribbean, the Pacific Coast of Mexico, and the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts of South America. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The black-fronted dotterel is found in Australia and New Zealand. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Black-Fronted Dotterel
    (Elseyornis melanops)
    The black-fronted dotterel is found in Australia and New Zealand. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The red-kneed dotterel is found in Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Palau. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Red-Kneed Dotterel
    (Erythrogonys cinctus)
    The red-kneed dotterel is found in Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Palau. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Eurasian dotterel is found in northern Europe and Asia. In the U.S. it is fund in Alaska. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Eurasian Dotterel
    (Eudromias morinellus)
    The Eurasian dotterel is found in northern Europe and Asia. In the U.S. it is fund in Alaska. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The pied lapwing is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Pied Lapwing
    (Hoploxypterus cayanus)
    The pied lapwing is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The tawny-throated dotterel is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, and Uruguay. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Tawny-Throated Dotterel
    (Oreopholus ruficollis)
    The tawny-throated dotterel is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, and Uruguay. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The diademed plover is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
    Diademed Plover
    (Phegornis mitchellii)
    The diademed plover is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
  • The Eurasian golden plover is found in Europe, Asia, and Africa. It is also found in Greenland. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Eurasian Golden Plover
    (Pluvialis apricaria)
    The Eurasian golden plover is found in Europe, Asia, and Africa. It is also found in Greenland. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The American golden plover breeds from western Alaska across northern Canada to Baffin Island, south to northern British Columbia and northern Manitoba and Ontario. It winters in central and southern South America. It can be found in New Hampshire during migration. The American golden plover is also found in Siberia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    American Golden Plover
    (Pluvialis dominica)
    The American golden plover breeds from western Alaska across northern Canada to Baffin Island, south to northern British Columbia and northern Manitoba and Ontario. It winters in central and southern South America. It can be found in New Hampshire during migration. The American golden plover is also found in Siberia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Pacific golden-plover breeds in the Arctic tundra from northern Asia and western Alaska. It winters in winters in south Asia and Australia and surrounding islands. It may also winter in California and Hawaii. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Pacific Golden Plover
    (Pluvialis fulva)
    The Pacific golden-plover breeds in the Arctic tundra from northern Asia and western Alaska. It winters in winters in south Asia and Australia and surrounding islands. It may also winter in California and Hawaii. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The black-bellied plover, also known as the gray plover, breeds along the Arctic coast from western Alaska to Baffin Island, Canada. It winters along the Pacific coast from British Columbia south to Mexico and along the Atlantic Coast from Massachusetts south to the Gulf Coast, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America. It is also found in Asia, Europe, and Africa. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
    Black-Bellied Plover
    (Pluvialis squatarola)
    The black-bellied plover, also known as the gray plover, breeds along the Arctic coast from western Alaska to Baffin Island, Canada. It winters along the Pacific coast from British Columbia south to Mexico and along the Atlantic Coast from Massachusetts south to the Gulf Coast, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America. It is also found in Asia, Europe, and Africa. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
  • The shore plover is found in New Zealand. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    Shore Plover
    (Thinornis novaeseelandiae)
    The shore plover is found in New Zealand. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
  • The hooded plover is found in Australia. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
    Hooded Plover
    (Thinornis rubricollis)
    The hooded plover is found in Australia. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
  • The white-headed lapwing is found in Sub-Saharan Africa. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    White-Headed Lapwing
    (Vanellus albiceps)
    The white-headed lapwing is found in Sub-Saharan Africa. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The blacksmith lapwing is found in Botswana, Congo, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Blacksmith Lapwing
    (Vanellus armatus)
    The blacksmith lapwing is found in Botswana, Congo, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The southern lapwing is found in Argentina, Aruba, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Southern Lapwing
    (Vanellus chilensis)
    The southern lapwing is found in Argentina, Aruba, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The gray-headed lapwing is found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, North and South Korea, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Gray-Headed Lapwing
    (Vanellus cinereus)
    The gray-headed lapwing is found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, North and South Korea, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The crowned lapwing is found in Botswana, Burundi, Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Crowned Lapwing
    (Vanellus coronatus)
    The crowned lapwing is found in Botswana, Burundi, Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The long-toed lapwing is found in Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Long-Toed Lapwing
    (Vanellus crassirostris)
    The long-toed lapwing is found in Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The river lapwing is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
    River Lapwing
    (Vanellus duvaucelii)
    The river lapwing is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
  • The sociable lapwing is native to Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, and Uzbekistan. IUCN Redlist Status: Critically Endangered
    Sociable Lapwing
    (Vanellus gregarius)
    The sociable lapwing is native to Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, and Uzbekistan. IUCN Redlist Status: Critically Endangered
  • The red-wattled lapwing is found in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, Thailand, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Red-Wattled Lapwing
    (Vanellus indicus)
    The red-wattled lapwing is found in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, Thailand, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The white-tailed lapwing is found in to Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, and Yemen. IUCN Redlist: Least Concern
    White-Tailed Lapwing
    (Vanellus leucurus)
    The white-tailed lapwing is found in to Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, and Yemen. IUCN Redlist: Least Concern
  • The Senegal lapwing is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Senegal Lapwing
    (Vanellus lugubris)
    The Senegal lapwing is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The yellow-wattled lapwing is found in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Yellow-Wattled Lapwing
    (Vanellus malarbaricus)
    The yellow-wattled lapwing is found in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The spot-breasted lapwing is found in Ethiopia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Spot-Breasted Lapwing
    (Vanellus melanocephalus)
    The spot-breasted lapwing is found in Ethiopia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The black-winged lapwing is found in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, South Africa, Swaziland, and Tanzania. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Black-Winged Lapwing
    (Vanellus melanopterus)
    The black-winged lapwing is found in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, South Africa, Swaziland, and Tanzania. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The masked lapwing is found in Australia, Indonesia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Timor-Leste. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Masked Lapwing
    (Vanellus miles)
    The masked lapwing is found in Australia, Indonesia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Timor-Leste. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Andean lapwing is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Andean Lapwing
    (Vanellus resplendens)
    The Andean lapwing is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The wattled lapwing is found in Sub-Saharan Africa. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Wattled Lapwing
    (Vanellus senegallus)
    The wattled lapwing is found in Sub-Saharan Africa. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The spur-winged lapwing is found in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Spur-Winged Lapwing
    (Vanellus spinosus)
    The spur-winged lapwing is found in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The brown-chested lapwing is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria Burundi, Chad, Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Brown-Chested Lapwing
    (Vanellus superciliosus)
    The brown-chested lapwing is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria Burundi, Chad, Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The black-headed lapwing is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Black-Headed Lapwing
    (Vanellus tectus)
    The black-headed lapwing is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The banded lapwing is found in Australia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Banded Lapwing
    (Vanellus tricolor)
    The banded lapwing is found in Australia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The northern lapwing is found in Europe, Asia, and Africa. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
    Northern Lapwing
    (Vanellus vanellus)
    The northern lapwing is found in Europe, Asia, and Africa. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened

Did You Know?

The birds in this family, like the killdeer, are small to medium-sized. They have long, pointed wings; plump bodies;round heads; and short necks.
The birds in this family, like the killdeer, are small to medium-sized. They have long, pointed wings; plump bodies;round heads; and short necks.

World Status Key

Status and range is taken from IUCN Redlist

Least Concern
Near Threatened
Vulnerable
Endangered
Critically Endangered
Extinct in the Wild
Extinct
Not Enough Data

U.S. Status Key

Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife

Threatened in US
Endangered in US
Introduced

NH Status Key

Status taken from NH Fish and Game

Threatened in NH
Endangered in NH
Breeds in NH (birds)

Location Key

Africa
Asia
Australia/Oceania
Europe
North/Central America
south america alt
South America

New Hampshire Species

American Golden Plover - Pluvialis dominicaLeast ConcernNorth/Central AmericaSouth AmericaEuropeAsia
Black-Bellied Plover - Pluvialis squatarolaLeast ConcernNorth/Central America
Killdeer - Charadrius vociferusLeast ConcernNorth/Central AmericaSouth America
Piping Plover - Charadrius melodusNear ThreatenedThreatened in USEndangered in NHNorth/Central America
Semipalmated Plover - Charadrius semipalmatusLeast ConcernNorth/Central AmericaSouth America

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