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 Common Name  Binomial Name Cla / Ord / Fam Info
European Golden PloverPluvialis apricariaAves
Charadriiformes
Charadriidae
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusAves
Charadriiformes
Charadriidae
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaAves
Charadriiformes
Charadriidae
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaAves
Charadriiformes
Charadriidae
Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubiusAves
Charadriiformes
Charadriidae
Southern LapwingVanellus chilensisAves
Charadriiformes
Charadriidae
Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicusAves
Charadriiformes
Charadriidae
Little-ringed PloverCharadrius dubiusAves
Charadriiformes
Charadriidae
Yellow-wattled LapwingVanellus malabaricusAves
Charadriiformes
Charadriidae
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaAves
Charadriiformes
Charadriidae
Lesser Sand PloverCharadrius mongolusAves
Charadriiformes
Charadriidae
Pacific Golden PloverPluvialis fulvaAves
Charadriiformes
Charadriidae
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusAves
Charadriiformes
Charadriidae
Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubiusAves
Charadriiformes
Charadriidae
Three-banded PloverCharadrius tricollarisAves
Charadriiformes
Charadriidae
Crowned LapwingVanellus coronatusAves
Charadriiformes
Charadriidae
Blacksmith LapwingVanellus armatusAves
Charadriiformes
Charadriidae
White-crowned LapwingVanellus albicepsAves
Charadriiformes
Charadriidae
White-crowned LapwingVanellus albicepsAves
Charadriiformes
Charadriidae