Plovers in Europe
Learn about 14 birds from the Plovers family (Charadriidae) found in Europe. Includes 7 regular species and 7 vagrant visitors. Complete guide with photos and identification information.
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Accentors
Albatrosses
Auks
Avocets and Stilts
Barn Owls
Bearded Reedling
Bee-eaters
Bush Warblers
Cormorants
Cranes
Crows and Jays
Cuckoos
Dippers
Ducks, Geese and Swans
Falcons and Caracaras
Finches
Flamingos
Gannets and Boobies
Grasshopper-warblers and Grassbirds
Grebes
Gulls, Terns and Skimmers
Hawks and Eagles
Herons
Hoopoes
Ibises and Spoonbills
Kingfishers
Kinglets and Firecrests
Larks
Leaf Warblers
Long-tailed Tits
Longspurs
Loons/Divers
Nightjars
Northern Storm-petrels
Nuthatches
Old World Buntings
Old World Flycatchers and Chats
Old World Orioles
Old World Sparrows
Old World Warblers
Osprey
Oystercatchers
Parrots
Penguins
Petrels and Shearwaters
Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys and Grouse
Pigeons and Doves
Pipits and Wagtails
Plovers
Rails, Gallinules and Coots
Reed Warblers
Sandpipers, Snipes and Phalaropes
Shrikes
Skuas
Starlings
Swallows and Martins
Swifts
Thick-knees
Thrushes
Tits and Chickadees
Treecreepers
Typical Owls
Waxwings
Woodpeckers
Wrens
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Vagrant Charadriidae Birds
Rare visitors that have been occasionally spotted in this area.
Vagrant Charadriidae Birds
Rare visitors that have been occasionally spotted in this area.
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By Family
Accentors
Albatrosses
Auks
Avocets and Stilts
Barn Owls
Bearded Reedling
Bee-eaters
Bush Warblers
Cormorants
Cranes
Crows and Jays
Cuckoos
Dippers
Ducks, Geese and Swans
Falcons and Caracaras
Finches
Flamingos
Gannets and Boobies
Grasshopper-warblers and Grassbirds
Grebes
Gulls, Terns and Skimmers
Hawks and Eagles
Herons
Hoopoes
Ibises and Spoonbills
Kingfishers
Kinglets and Firecrests
Larks
Leaf Warblers
Long-tailed Tits
Longspurs
Loons/Divers
Nightjars
Northern Storm-petrels
Nuthatches
Old World Buntings
Old World Flycatchers and Chats
Old World Orioles
Old World Sparrows
Old World Warblers
Osprey
Oystercatchers
Parrots
Penguins
Petrels and Shearwaters
Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys and Grouse
Pigeons and Doves
Pipits and Wagtails
Plovers
Rails, Gallinules and Coots
Reed Warblers
Sandpipers, Snipes and Phalaropes
Shrikes
Skuas
Starlings
Swallows and Martins
Swifts
Thick-knees
Thrushes
Tits and Chickadees
Treecreepers
Typical Owls
Waxwings
Woodpeckers
Wrens