Order : Charadriiformes
19 families, 90 genus and 392 species.
| Families | Nb genus | Nb species | Genus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnicidae | 2 | 18 | Buttonquails |
| Burhinidae | 3 | 10 | Thick-knees |
| Pluvianellidae | 1 | 1 | Magellanic Plover |
| Chionidae | 1 | 2 | Sheathbills |
| Haematopodidae | 1 | 12 | Oystercatchers |
| Ibidorhynchidae | 1 | 1 | Ibisbill |
| Recurvirostridae | 3 | 10 | Avocets and stilts |
| Charadriidae | 11 | 69 | Plovers |
| Pluvianidae | 1 | 1 | Egyptian Plover |
| Rostratulidae | 2 | 3 | Painted-snipes |
| Jacanidae | 6 | 8 | Jacanas |
| Pedionomidae | 1 | 1 | Plains-wanderer |
| Thinocoridae | 2 | 4 | Seedsnipes |
| Scolopacidae | 15 | 98 | Sandpipers |
| Dromadidae | 1 | 1 | Crab Plover |
| Glareolidae | 4 | 17 | Pratincoles and coursers |
| Laridae | 23 | 104 | Gulls |
| Stercorariidae | 1 | 7 | Skuas |
| Alcidae | 11 | 25 | Auks |
Sources : Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2024-04-18. IOC World Bird List (v14.2) doi : 10.14344/IOC.ML.14.2.
Avibase (ioc v14.2), the world bird database - Lepage, D. 2024-12-20. © 1996-2025 Oiseaux.net
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