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Category: Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids
Great Auk
Great Auk (<em>Pinguinus impennis</em>) is a species of Auks (<em>Alcidae</em>) in the…
Luzon Buttonquail
Luzon Buttonquail (<em>Turnix worcesteri</em>) is a species of Buttonquail (<em>Turnicidae&l…
Indian Courser
Indian Courser (<em>Cursorius coromandelicus</em>) is a species of Coursers, Pratincoles (<em&g…
Pied Oystercatcher
Pied Oystercatcher (<em>Haematopus longirostris</em>) is a species of Oystercatchers (<em>Ha…
Spotted Thick-knee
Spotted Thick-knee (<em>Burhinus capensis</em>) is a species of Stone-curlews, Thick-knees (<em…
Bristle-thighed Curlew
Bristle-thighed Curlew (<em>Numenius tahitiensis</em>) is a species of Sandpipers, Snipes (<em&…
Red-necked Avocet
Red-necked Avocet (<em>Recurvirostra novaehollandiae</em>) is a species of Stilts, Avocets (<em…
Brown-chested Lapwing
Brown-chested Lapwing (<em>Vanellus superciliosus</em>) is a species of Plovers (<em>Charadr…
Audouin's Gull
Audouin's Gull (<em>Ichthyaetus audouinii</em>) is a species of Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (<em>…
Guadalupe Murrelet
Guadalupe Murrelet (<em>Synthliboramphus hypoleucus</em>) is a species of Auks (<em>Alcidae&…
Madagascar Buttonquail
Madagascar Buttonquail (<em>Turnix nigricollis</em>) is a species of Buttonquail (<em>Turnic…
Jerdon's Courser
Jerdon's Courser (<em>Rhinoptilus bitorquatus</em>) is a species of Coursers, Pratincoles (<em&…
Sooty Oystercatcher
Sooty Oystercatcher (<em>Haematopus fuliginosus</em>) is a species of Oystercatchers (<em>Ha…
Water Thick-knee
Water Thick-knee (<em>Burhinus vermiculatus</em>) is a species of Stone-curlews, Thick-knees (<…
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Broad-billed Sandpiper (<em>Calidris falcinellus</em>) is a species of Sandpipers, Snipes (<em&…
White-backed Stilt
White-backed Stilt (<em>Himantopus melanurus</em>) is a species of Stilts, Avocets (<em>Recu…
Caspian Plover
Caspian Plover (<em>Anarhynchus asiaticus</em>) is a species of Plovers (<em>Charadriidae<…
Australian Tern
Australian Tern (<em>Gelochelidon macrotarsa</em>) is a species of Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (<em&…
Horned Puffin
Horned Puffin (<em>Fratercula corniculata</em>) is a species of Auks (<em>Alcidae</em>…
New Caledonian Buttonquail
New Caledonian Buttonquail (<em>Turnix novaecaledoniae</em>) is a species of Buttonquail (<em&g…
Madagascar Pratincole
Madagascar Pratincole (<em>Glareola ocularis</em>) is a species of Coursers, Pratincoles (<em&g…
South Island Oystercatcher
South Island Oystercatcher (<em>Haematopus finschi</em>) is a species of Oystercatchers (<em>…
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Buff-breasted Sandpiper (<em>Calidris subruficollis</em>) is a species of Sandpipers, Snipes (<…
Chestnut-banded Plover
Chestnut-banded Plover (<em>Anarhynchus pallidus</em>) is a species of Plovers (<em>Charadri…
