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British Birds by Picture - Plovers and Lapwings

Identify the plover, lapwing or other Charadriidae species by picture. All the species in this quiz belong to the Charadriidae family. Species names according to the British Ornithologists' Union's "The British List" - https://bou.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/British-List.pdf This quiz contains species from the following genera: - Charadrius - Pluvialis - Anarhynchus - Vanellus - Eudromias
This quiz uses Adult Male Summer (and when applicable Breeding) Coats for reference
This quiz contains birds from the Charadriidae family, not just lapwings and plovers
Answers ordered by their binomial scientific name in ascending alphabetical order
Birds marked with the following symbol are not called plovers or lapwings in their common name: (*)
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Last updated: November 30, 2025
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Anarhynchus alexandrinus
Anarhynchus asiaticus
Anarhynchus atrifons
Anarhynchus leschenaultii
Anarhynchus mongolus
Charadrius dubius
Charadrius hiaticula
Charadrius semipalmatus
Charadrius vociferus (*)
Eudromias morinellus (*)
Pluvialis apricaria
Pluvialis dominica
Pluvialis fulva
Pluvialis squatarola
Vanellus cinereus
Vanellus gregarius
Vanellus leucurus
Vanellus vanellus
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