Shorebirds (us-RGV)

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RGV Bird List

Charadriidae

They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short, thick necks and long, usually pointed, wings.

They are distributed through open country worldwide, mostly in habitats near water.

Genus: Pluvialis

• Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
• American Golden-Plover (Pluvialis dominica)

Genus: Charadrius

• Snowy Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus)
• Wilson's Plover (Charadrius wilsonia)
• Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)
• Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus)
• Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
• Mountain Plover (Charadrius montanus)