Birds of Europe - Shorebirds #1

Name all species of shorebirds that have been recorded in Europe, including escapees and vagrants. As a hint, taxonomic groups (not necessarily families) are given. In some cases, the name is displayed. This quiz features one extinct species! (I) = invasive, escapee (A) = vagrant (E) = european endemic (Ex) = extinct
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Thick-knees
Eurasian thick-knee
Egyptian plover (A)
Egyptian plover
Avocets and allies
Pied avocet
 
Black-winged stilt
Oystercatchers
Eurasian oystercatcher
(E, Ex)
Canary Islands oystercatcher
Lapwings
Northern lapwing
 
Spur-winged lapwing
(A)
Grey-headed lapwing
(A)
Sociable lapwing
(A)
White-tailed lapwing
Plovers
Black-bellied plover
 
European golden-plover
(A)
American golden-plover
(A)
Pacific golden-plover
 
Eurasian dotterel
(A)
Killdeer
(A)
Semipalmated plover
 
Common ringed plover
 
Little ringed plover
(A)
Caspian plover
(A)
Oriental plover
(A)
Tibetan sand-plover
(A)
Siberian sand-plover
(A)
Greater sand-plover
(A)
Kittlitz's plover
 
Kentish plover
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