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Charadriiformes (19 families, 215 of 392 species photographed)
Alcidae: Auks, Murres, and Puffins (15 species)
Rhinoceros AukletRhinoceros Auklet
Cerorhinca monocerataTufted PuffinTufted Puffin
Fratercula cirrhataAtlantic PuffinAtlantic Puffin
Fratercula arcticaHorned PuffinHorned Puffin
Fratercula corniculataCassin's AukletCassin's Auklet
Ptychoramphus aleuticusLeast AukletLeast Auklet
Aethia pusillaCrested AukletCrested Auklet
Aethia cristatellaParakeet AukletParakeet Auklet
Aethia psittaculaBlack GuillemotBlack Guillemot
Cepphus gryllePigeon GuillemotPigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columbaRazorbillRazorbill
Alca tordaThick-billed MurreThick-billed Murre
Uria lomviaCommon MurreCommon Murre
Uria aalgeScripps's MurreletScripps's Murrelet
Synthliboramphus scrippsiCraveri's MurreletCraveri's Murrelet
Synthliboramphus craveri
Yet to be Photographed
10 species
Burhinidae: Thick-knees (7 species)
Double-striped Thick-kneeDouble-striped Thick-knee
Hesperoburhinus bistriatusPeruvian Thick-kneePeruvian Thick-knee
Hesperoburhinus superciliarisGreat Thick-kneeGreat Thick-knee
Esacus recurvirostrisBeach Thick-kneeBeach Thick-knee
Esacus magnirostrisSpotted Thick-kneeSpotted Thick-knee
Burhinus capensisWater Thick-kneeWater Thick-knee
Burhinus vermiculatusBush Thick-kneeBush Thick-knee
Burhinus grallarius
Yet to be Photographed
3 species
Charadriidae: Plovers and Lapwings (36 species)
Black-bellied PloverBlack-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarolaAmerican Golden-PloverAmerican Golden-Plover
Pluvialis dominicaPacific Golden-PloverPacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulvaPied PloverPied Plover
Hoploxypterus cayanusKilldeerKilldeer
Charadrius vociferusCommon Ringed PloverCommon Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticulaSemipalmated PloverSemipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatusPiping PloverPiping Plover
Charadrius melodusHooded PloverHooded Plover
Thinornis cucullatusBlack-fronted DotterelBlack-fronted Dotterel
Thinornis melanopsThree-banded PloverThree-banded Plover
Thinornis tricollarisLittle Ringed PloverLittle Ringed Plover
Thinornis dubiusNorthern LapwingNorthern Lapwing
Vanellus vanellusLong-toed LapwingLong-toed Lapwing
Vanellus crassirostrisBlacksmith LapwingBlacksmith Lapwing
Vanellus armatusRiver LapwingRiver Lapwing
Vanellus duvauceliiCrowned LapwingCrowned Lapwing
Vanellus coronatusGray-headed LapwingGray-headed Lapwing
Vanellus cinereusRed-wattled LapwingRed-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicusMasked LapwingMasked Lapwing
Vanellus milesSouthern LapwingSouthern Lapwing
Vanellus chilensisAndean LapwingAndean Lapwing
Vanellus resplendensRed-kneed DotterelRed-kneed Dotterel
Erythrogonys cinctusSiberian Sand-PloverSiberian Sand-Plover
Anarhynchus mongolusTibetan Sand-PloverTibetan Sand-Plover
Anarhynchus atrifronsGreater Sand-PloverGreater Sand-Plover
Anarhynchus leschenaultiiDouble-banded PloverDouble-banded Plover
Anarhynchus bicinctusWrybillWrybill
Anarhynchus frontalisRed-breasted DotterelRed-breasted Dotterel
Anarhynchus obscurusWilson's PloverWilson's Plover
Anarhynchus wilsoniaMountain PloverMountain Plover
Anarhynchus montanusTwo-banded PloverTwo-banded Plover
Anarhynchus falklandicusKittlitz's PloverKittlitz's Plover
Anarhynchus pecuariusRed-capped PloverRed-capped Plover
Anarhynchus ruficapillusSnowy PloverSnowy Plover
Anarhynchus nivosusMalaysian PloverMalaysian Plover
Anarhynchus peronii
Yet to be Photographed
33 species
Chionidae: Sheathbills (1 species)
Snowy SheathbillSnowy Sheathbill
Chionis albus
Yet to be Photographed
1 species
Dromadidae: Crab-Plover (1 species)
Yet to be Photographed
1 species
Glareolidae: Pratincoles and Coursers (5 species)
Double-banded CourserDouble-banded Courser
Smutsornis africanusBronze-winged CourserBronze-winged Courser
Rhinoptilus chalcopterusTemminck's CourserTemminck's Courser
Cursorius temminckiiCollared PratincoleCollared Pratincole
Glareola pratincolaBlack-winged PratincoleBlack-winged Pratincole
Glareola nordmanni
Yet to be Photographed
12 species
Haematopodidae: Oystercatchers (9 species)
Eurasian OystercatcherEurasian Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegusPied OystercatcherPied Oystercatcher
Haematopus longirostrisSouth Island OystercatcherSouth Island Oystercatcher
Haematopus finschiVariable OystercatcherVariable Oystercatcher
Haematopus unicolorSooty OystercatcherSooty Oystercatcher
Haematopus fuliginosusAmerican OystercatcherAmerican Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatusAfrican OystercatcherAfrican Oystercatcher
Haematopus moquiniBlackish OystercatcherBlackish Oystercatcher
Haematopus aterBlack OystercatcherBlack Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani
Yet to be Photographed
3 species
Ibidorhynchidae: Ibisbill (1 species)
Yet to be Photographed
1 species
Jacanidae: Jacanas (6 species)
Northern JacanaNorthern Jacana
Jacana spinosaWattled JacanaWattled Jacana
Jacana jacanaLesser JacanaLesser Jacana
Microparra capensisComb-crested JacanaComb-crested Jacana
Irediparra gallinaceaBronze-winged JacanaBronze-winged Jacana
Metopidius indicusAfrican JacanaAfrican Jacana
Actophilornis africanus
Yet to be Photographed
2 species
Laridae: Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers (62 species)
Swallow-tailed GullSwallow-tailed Gull
Creagrus furcatusLittle GullLittle Gull
Hydrocoloeus minutusBlack-legged KittiwakeBlack-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactylaRed-legged KittiwakeRed-legged Kittiwake
Rissa brevirostrisIvory GullIvory Gull
Pagophila eburneaSabine's GullSabine's Gull
Xema sabiniBonaparte's GullBonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphiaSilver GullSilver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiaeBlack-billed GullBlack-billed Gull
Chroicocephalus bulleriAndean GullAndean Gull
Chroicocephalus serranusBrown-hooded GullBrown-hooded Gull
Chroicocephalus maculipennisBlack-headed GullBlack-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundusBrown-headed GullBrown-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus brunnicephalusGray-hooded GullGray-hooded Gull
Chroicocephalus cirrocephalusDolphin GullDolphin Gull
Leucophaeus scoresbiiLaughing GullLaughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricillaFranklin's GullFranklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcanLava GullLava Gull
Leucophaeus fuliginosusPacific GullPacific Gull
Larus pacificusBelcher's GullBelcher's Gull
Larus belcheriOlrog's GullOlrog's Gull
Larus atlanticusHeermann's GullHeermann's Gull
Larus heermanniCommon GullCommon Gull
Larus canusShort-billed GullShort-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchusRing-billed GullRing-billed Gull
Larus delawarensisYellow-footed GullYellow-footed Gull
Larus livensWestern GullWestern Gull
Larus occidentalisKelp GullKelp Gull
Larus dominicanusAmerican Herring GullAmerican Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianusEuropean Herring GullEuropean Herring Gull
Larus argentatusGreat Black-backed GullGreat Black-backed Gull
Larus marinusGlaucous GullGlaucous Gull
Larus hyperboreusLesser Black-backed GullLesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscusCalifornia GullCalifornia Gull
Larus californicusGlaucous-winged GullGlaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescensIceland GullIceland Gull
Larus glaucoidesBlack SkimmerBlack Skimmer
Rynchops nigerBrown NoddyBrown Noddy
Anous stolidusAleutian TernAleutian Tern
Onychoprion aleuticusSooty TernSooty Tern
Onychoprion fuscatusBridled TernBridled Tern
Onychoprion anaethetusLittle TernLittle Tern
Sternula albifronsLeast TernLeast Tern
Sternula antillarumYellow-billed TernYellow-billed Tern
Sternula superciliarisLarge-billed TernLarge-billed Tern
Phaetusa simplexGull-billed TernGull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon niloticaCaspian TernCaspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspiaInca TernInca Tern
Larosterna incaWhiskered TernWhiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybridaBlack TernBlack Tern
Chlidonias nigerWhite-winged TernWhite-winged Tern
Chlidonias leucopterusForster's TernForster's Tern
Sterna forsteriSnowy-crowned TernSnowy-crowned Tern
Sterna trudeauiArctic TernArctic Tern
Sterna paradisaeaSouth American TernSouth American Tern
Sterna hirundinaceaCommon TernCommon Tern
Sterna hirundoRoseate TernRoseate Tern
Sterna dougalliiWhite-fronted TernWhite-fronted Tern
Sterna striataSandwich TernSandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensisElegant TernElegant Tern
Thalasseus elegansRoyal TernRoyal Tern
Thalasseus maximusGreat Crested TernGreat Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
Yet to be Photographed
43 species
Pedionomidae: Plains-wanderer (1 species)
Yet to be Photographed
1 species
Pluvianellidae: Magellanic Plover (1 species)
Magellanic PloverMagellanic Plover
Pluvianellus socialis
Pluvianidae: Egyptian Plover (1 species)
Yet to be Photographed
1 species
Recurvirostridae: Stilts and Avocets (6 species)
Black-winged StiltBlack-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopusPied StiltPied Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalusBlack StiltBlack Stilt
Himantopus novaezelandiaeBlack-necked StiltBlack-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanusPied AvocetPied Avocet
Recurvirostra avosettaAmerican AvocetAmerican Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
Yet to be Photographed
3 species
Rostratulidae: Painted-Snipes (1 species)
Greater Painted-SnipeGreater Painted-Snipe
Rostratula benghalensis
Yet to be Photographed
2 species
Scolopacidae: Sandpipers and Allies (59 species)
Upland SandpiperUpland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicaudaBristle-thighed CurlewBristle-thighed Curlew
Numenius tahitiensisHudsonian WhimbrelHudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicusLong-billed CurlewLong-billed Curlew
Numenius americanusFar Eastern CurlewFar Eastern Curlew
Numenius madagascariensisEurasian CurlewEurasian Curlew
Numenius arquataBar-tailed GodwitBar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponicaBlack-tailed GodwitBlack-tailed Godwit
Limosa limosaHudsonian GodwitHudsonian Godwit
Limosa haemasticaMarbled GodwitMarbled Godwit
Limosa fedoaShort-billed DowitcherShort-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseusLong-billed DowitcherLong-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceusAmerican WoodcockAmerican Woodcock
Scolopax minorAfrican SnipeAfrican Snipe
Gallinago nigripennisCommon SnipeCommon Snipe
Gallinago gallinagoWilson's SnipeWilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicataGiant SnipeGiant Snipe
Gallinago undulataMagellanic SnipeMagellanic Snipe
Gallinago magellanicaWilson's PhalaropeWilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolorRed PhalaropeRed Phalarope
Phalaropus fulicariusRed-necked PhalaropeRed-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatusTerek SandpiperTerek Sandpiper
Xenus cinereusCommon SandpiperCommon Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucosSpotted SandpiperSpotted Sandpiper
Actitis maculariusSolitary SandpiperSolitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitariaGray-tailed TattlerGray-tailed Tattler
Tringa brevipesWandering TattlerWandering Tattler
Tringa incanaMarsh SandpiperMarsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilisWood SandpiperWood Sandpiper
Tringa glareolaCommon RedshankCommon Redshank
Tringa totanusLesser YellowlegsLesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipesWilletWillet
Tringa semipalmataSpotted RedshankSpotted Redshank
Tringa erythropusCommon GreenshankCommon Greenshank
Tringa nebulariaGreater YellowlegsGreater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleucaRuddy TurnstoneRuddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpresBlack TurnstoneBlack Turnstone
Arenaria melanocephalaGreat KnotGreat Knot
Calidris tenuirostrisRed KnotRed Knot
Calidris canutusSurfbirdSurfbird
Calidris virgataRuffRuff
Calidris pugnaxSharp-tailed SandpiperSharp-tailed Sandpiper
Calidris acuminataCurlew SandpiperCurlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferrugineaStilt SandpiperStilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopusTemminck's StintTemminck's Stint
Calidris temminckiiLong-toed StintLong-toed Stint
Calidris subminutaRed-necked StintRed-necked Stint
Calidris ruficollisSpoon-billed SandpiperSpoon-billed Sandpiper
Calidris pygmaeaBuff-breasted SandpiperBuff-breasted Sandpiper
Calidris subruficollisSanderlingSanderling
Calidris albaDunlinDunlin
Calidris alpinaPurple SandpiperPurple Sandpiper
Calidris maritimaRock SandpiperRock Sandpiper
Calidris ptilocnemisBaird's SandpiperBaird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdiiWhite-rumped SandpiperWhite-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollisLeast SandpiperLeast Sandpiper
Calidris minutillaPectoral SandpiperPectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotosWestern SandpiperWestern Sandpiper
Calidris mauriSemipalmated SandpiperSemipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Yet to be Photographed
39 species
Stercorariidae: Skuas and Jaegers (3 species)
Long-tailed JaegerLong-tailed Jaeger
Stercorarius longicaudusParasitic JaegerParasitic Jaeger
Stercorarius parasiticusChilean SkuaChilean Skua
Stercorarius chilensis
Yet to be Photographed
4 species
Thinocoridae: Seedsnipes (3 species)
Rufous-bellied SeedsnipeRufous-bellied Seedsnipe
Attagis gayiGray-breasted SeedsnipeGray-breasted Seedsnipe
Thinocorus orbignyianusLeast SeedsnipeLeast Seedsnipe
Thinocorus rumicivorus
Yet to be Photographed
1 species
Turnicidae: Buttonquail (1 species)
Barred ButtonquailBarred Buttonquail
Turnix suscitator
Yet to be Photographed
17 species
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