Table 1 Family-names for charadriiform birds The families included in the order Charadriiformes (sensu del Hoyo et al. 1996). Asterisks mark taxa that are not included in this study.
Family | English name |
|---|---|
Alcidae | Auks |
Burhinidae | Thick-knees |
Charadriidae | Lapwings and plovers |
Chionidae | Sheathbills |
Dromadidae *) | Crab plover |
Glareolidae | Coursers and pratincoles |
Haematopodidae | Oystercatchers |
Ibidorhynchidae *) | Ibisbill |
Jacanidae | Jacanas |
Laridae | Gulls |
Pedionomidae *) | Plains-wanderer |
Recurvirostridae | Avocets and stilts |
Rostratulidae | Painted snipes |
Rynchopidae | Skimmers |
Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, snipes and phalaropes |
Stercorariidae | Skuas and jaegers |
Sternidae | Terns |
Thinocoridae | Seedsnipes |