Family Charadriidae

Lapwing, Masked Vanellus miles
Photographed by: 1 - 4) Dick Daniels   5) Andrei Nekrassov
1 - 4) Race novaehollendae  5) Race miles



Family Charadriidae
Plover, Pacific Golden Pluvialis fulva


Plover, Ringed Charadrius hiaticula   MORE
Photographed by Dick Daniels



Family Scolopacidae

Curlew, Eastern aka Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis Family Scolopacidae
Photographed in Australia. Breeds in Asia, winters in Australasia.


Dowitcher, Long-billed Limnodromus scolopaceus  MORE
Dowitcher, Short-billed Limnodromus griseus   MORE
Photographed by: 1) Norman Bateman 2) Dick Daniels


Dunlin Calidris alpina
3, 4) Breeding


Godwit, Bar-tailed Limosa lapponica
3) Bar-tailed Godwit and Dunlin 4) Pied Oystercatcher and Bar-tailed Godwit


Godwit, Black-tailed  Limosa limosa


Greenshank, Common Tringa nebularia


Knot, Red Calidris camutus


Phalarope, Wilson's Phalaropus tricolor   (Vagrant, rarely seen)
Photographed by Rusty Dodson


Ruff Philomachnus pugnax


Sanderling Calidris alba


Sandpiper, Baird Calidris bairdii (Vagrant, rarely seen)
Sandpiper, Common Actitis hypoleucos  MORE
Sandpiper, Marsh Tringa stagnatilis
Sandpiper, Pectoral Calidris melanotos   MORE


Sandpiper, Sharp-Tailed Calidris acuminata


Stint, Little Calidris minuta  
Tattler, Wandering Heteroscelus incanus


Turnstone, Ruddy Arenaria interpres


Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
Photographed by: 1 - 3) Dick Daniels  4) Nialat


Yellowlegs, Lesser Tringa flavipes
Photographed by 3) Stefan Ekernas



Family Recurvirostridae

Stilt, Banded Cladorhynchus leucocephalus
Photographed by Susan Flashman


Stilt, Black Himantopus novaezelandiae
Photographed by Dick Daniels in New Zealand at Kiwi Birdlife Park. Current population estimated at 22 birds.


Stilt, Pied (in Australia aka Black-winged Stilt) Himantopus leucocephalus  or Himantopus himantopus leucocephalus
Photographed by Susan Flashman


Family Glareolidae
Pratincole, Oriental Glareola maldivarum
Photographed by Ang Khwang Chen


Family Burhinidae
Stone-curlew, Bush Burhinus grallarius
Photographed by: 1, 2) Dick Daniels  3, 4) Susan Flashman



Family Haematopodidae

Oystercatcher, Pied Haematopus longirostris
Photographed by: 1 - 3) Dick Daniels  4) Paul Pegler


Oystercatcher, Sooty Haematopus fuliginsosus
Found in Australia
Photographed by Nico Smit


Oystercatcher, Variable Haematopus unicolor
Photographed by Dick Daniels
Endemic to New Zealand
1, 2) Black variant 3, 4) Mottled variant