Plovers And Lapwings

The family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels and lapwings. They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short, thick necks and long, usually pointed, wings. They are found in open country worldwide, mostly in habitats near water. There are 66 species worldwide and 20 species which occur in India.

Family: Charadriidae

Order: Charadriiformes

Red-wattled lapwing

(Vanellus Indicus)

Asian Lapwing, Large Plover

टिटवी, ताम्रमुखी टिटवी

टिटहरी, तितीरी

Lesser Sand Plover

(Charadrius Mongolus)

Siberian Sand Plover

छोटा चिखल्या, रेती चिखल्या

Little Ringed Plover

(Charadrius Dubius)

छोटा कंठेरी चिखल्या

ज़िर्री, झिरिआ, मर्वा

White-Tailed lapwing

(Vanellus Leucurus)

White-Tailed Plover

पांढऱ्या शेपटीची टिटवी

सफेद दुम तितिहारी