Plovers

American Golden-Plover

Latin: Pluvialis dominica

Black-bellied Plover

Latin: Pluvialis squatarola

Common Ringed Plover

Latin: Charadrius hiaticula

Eurasian Dotterel

Latin: Charadrius morinellus

European Golden-Plover

Latin: Pluvialis apricaria

Killdeer

Latin: Charadrius vociferus

Lesser Sand-Plover

Latin: Charadrius mongolus

Mountain Plover

Latin: Charadrius montanus

Northern Lapwing

Latin: Vanellus vanellus

Pacific Golden-Plover

Latin: Pluvialis fulva

Piping Plover

Latin: Charadrius melodus

Semipalmated Plover

Latin: Charadrius semipalmatus

Snowy Plover

Latin: Charadrius nivosus

Wilson's Plover

Latin: Charadrius wilsonia

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