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Family: Charadriidae, Subfamily: Vanelinae

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Lapwing • Family: Charadriidae
The Lapwings are mwdium-sized wading birds that belong to the subfamily Vanellinae (family: Charadriidae) and includes the plovers and dotterels.
Common Name Scientific Name Where Found
Short-tailed Shearwater
Mutton bird
Puffinus Tenvirostris  
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Charadriidae
Subfamily: Vanellinae

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The Internet Bird Collection (IBC)
A non-profit endeavour with the ultimate goal of disseminating knowledge about the world's avifauna. It is an on-line audiovisual library of footage of the world's birds that is available to the general public free of charge - check out the Charadriidae (Lapwings and Plovers).
 
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