Order: Shorebirds / Charadriiformes

Families of Shorebirds birds, the order Charadriiformes includes 383 species and 19 families.

List of families

Buttonquail / Turnicidae

Buttonquail / Turnicidae is the bird family of class Aves. Contains 17 species of birds.

Stone-curlews, Thick-knees / Burhinidae

Stone-curlews, Thick-knees / Burhinidae is the bird family of class Aves. Contains 10 species of birds.

Sheathbills / Chionidae

Sheathbills / Chionidae is the bird family from order Shorebirds / Charadriiformes. Includes 2 species of birds.

Magellanic Plover / Pluvianellidae

List of bird species names for family Magellanic Plover / Pluvianellidae. The child taxon for order Charadriiformes

Oystercatchers / Haematopodidae

Oystercatchers / Haematopodidae is the bird family of class Aves. Contains 12 species of birds.

Crab-plover / Dromadidae

List of bird species names for family Crab-plover / Dromadidae. The child taxon for order Charadriiformes

Ibisbill / Ibidorhynchidae

List of bird species names for family Ibisbill / Ibidorhynchidae. The child taxon for order Charadriiformes

Stilts, Avocets / Recurvirostridae

Stilts, Avocets / Recurvirostridae is the bird family of class Aves. Contains 10 species of birds.

Plovers / Charadriidae

Plovers / Charadriidae is the bird family from order Shorebirds / Charadriiformes. Includes 67 species of birds.

Egyptian Plover / Pluvianidae

List of bird species names for family Egyptian Plover / Pluvianidae. The child taxon for order Charadriiformes

Painted-snipes / Rostratulidae

Painted-snipes / Rostratulidae is the bird family of class Aves. Contains 3 species of birds.

Jacanas / Jacanidae

Jacanas / Jacanidae is the bird family from order Shorebirds / Charadriiformes. Includes 8 species of birds.

Plains-wanderer / Pedionomidae

Plains-wanderer / Pedionomidae is the bird family of class Aves. Contains 1 species of birds.

Seedsnipes / Thinocoridae

Seedsnipes / Thinocoridae is the bird family of class Aves. Contains 4 species of birds.

Sandpipers, Snipes / Scolopacidae

Sandpipers, Snipes / Scolopacidae is the bird family from order Shorebirds / Charadriiformes. Includes 96 species of birds.

Coursers, Pratincoles / Glareolidae

List of bird species names for family Coursers, Pratincoles / Glareolidae. The child taxon for order Charadriiformes

Gulls, Terns and Skimmers / Laridae

Gulls, Terns and Skimmers / Laridae is the bird family from order Shorebirds / Charadriiformes. Includes 100 species of birds.

Skuas / Stercorariidae

Skuas / Stercorariidae is the bird family from order Shorebirds / Charadriiformes. Includes 7 species of birds.

Auks / Alcidae

Auks / Alcidae is the bird family of class Aves. Contains 25 species of birds.