The Charadriidae – Lapwings+ or Charadriidae – Lapwings and Plovers are a family of Type – Wader of the Order Charadriiformes, The naming of the lapwings and plovers has recently been rationalised into two clear categories, All the larger plovers are now called lapwings and All the smaller ones are now called plovers, another small step for man…
Charadriidae - Lapwings+ contains the following sub-families ... Lapwings Lapwings+ Plovers Sand-plovers Dotterels