Families | Nb genus | Nb species | Genus |
---|---|---|---|
Alcidae | 11 | 25 | Auks |
Burhinidae | 3 | 10 | Thick-knees |
Charadriidae | 11 | 69 | Plovers |
Chionidae | 1 | 2 | Sheathbills |
Dromadidae | 1 | 1 | Crab Plover |
Glareolidae | 4 | 17 | Pratincoles and coursers |
Haematopodidae | 1 | 12 | Oystercatchers |
Ibidorhynchidae | 1 | 1 | Ibisbill |
Jacanidae | 6 | 8 | Jacanas |
Laridae | 23 | 104 | Gulls |
Pedionomidae | 1 | 1 | Plains-wanderer |
Pluvianellidae | 1 | 1 | Magellanic Plover |
Pluvianidae | 1 | 1 | Egyptian Plover |
Recurvirostridae | 3 | 10 | Avocets and stilts |
Rostratulidae | 2 | 3 | Painted-snipes |
Scolopacidae | 15 | 98 | Sandpipers |
Stercorariidae | 1 | 7 | Skuas |
Thinocoridae | 2 | 4 | Seedsnipes |
Turnicidae | 2 | 18 | Buttonquails |