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Family Charadriidae โ€“ Lapwings & Plovers

Contains two sub-families Charadriinae โ€“ Plovers, containing 66 species and Vanellinae โ€“ Lapwings, containing 25 species in 2 genera. These are medium-sized wading birds, hunting by sight. The family has a world-wide distribution except for the Sahara and polar regions.