Family

Charadriidae (Plovers and lapwings)

Charadrius nivosus. Photo: (c) Mike Baird, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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The bird family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels, and lapwings, about 64 to 66 species in all.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
    - Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
      - Class: Aves (Birds)
        Order: Charadriiformes (Shorebirds and allies)
        Family: Charadriidae (Plovers and lapwings)
        Genus: Pluvialis (Golden plovers and black-bellied plover) (3)
        Genus: Charadrius (Typical plovers) (6)

Subtaxa

Genus: Pluvialis (Golden plovers and black-bellied plover)

Genus: Charadrius (Typical plovers)

Where in Humboldt

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