About Plovers

Overview

The Plovers are a family of birds (Latin: Charadriidae) within the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids. Worldwide the family includes about 12 genera and 69 species. Its members are primarily distributed across the Palearctic, Africa, South America. Notable genera include Anarhynchus, Vanellus, Thinornis. Charadriiformes are a large, diverse order of 394 species of shorebirds, gulls, terns, auks and allies found on coasts, wetlands and open country worldwide.

Classification

Family: Charadriidae (Plovers); Order: Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids; about 12 genera and 69 species.

Distribution

Primarily across the Palearctic, Africa, South America.