Bird Families of the World

Big Zigzag - Drilldown into Families

Order: Charadriiformes

11 Families seen during BigZZ (out of 19 globally), 72 species, 2 lifers.

Thick-knees (Burhinidae)

2 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 10.

Genus level:

Stone-curlew (Esacus) – 1 seen (Beach Stone-curlew). 2 sp genus globally.

Stone-curlew (Burhinus) – 1 seen (Bush Stone-curlew). 5 sp genus globally.

Bird Families of the World Thick-knees account

Stilts and Avocets (Recurvirostridae)

3 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 9.

Genus level:

• Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus)  1 seen (Banded Stilt). Monotype endemic genus

• Avocet (Recurvirostra) – 1 seen (Red-necked Avocet). 4 sp. genus globally.
  
  

• Stilt (Himantopus) 1 seen – (Pied Stilt).  4 sp. genus globally.
  
  

Bird Families of the World Stilts and Avocets account

Oystercatchers (Haematopodidae).

2 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 12.

Genus level:

• Oystercatcher (Haematopus) 2 seen (Sooty, Pied Oystercatchers). 12 sp. genus globally
  
  

Bird Families of the World Oystercatchers account

Plovers and Lapwings (Charadriidae)

13 members seen during BigZZ, 1 lifer. My global status of this 69 species family is 52 (75%).

Genus level:

• Plover/Golden-Plover (Pluvialis) – 2 seen (Grey Plover, Pacific Golden Plover). 4 sp. genus globally

• Plover/Dotterel (Thinornis) – seen 2 (Hooded Plover, Black-fronted Dotterel) 2 sp. genus globally.

• Lapwing (Vanellus) – 2 seen (Banded, Masked Lapwings). 22 sp. genus globally.

• Red-kneed Dotterel (Erythrogonys) – 1 seen (Red-kneed Dotterel). Monotype genus.
  
  

• Inland Dotterel (Peltohyas) – 1 seen (Inland Dotterel). Monotype endemic genus.
  
  

• Plover (Anarhynchus) – 4 seen, 1 lifer (Siberian Sand, Greater Sand, Double-banded, Red-capped Plovers). 

Bird Families of the World Plovers and Lapwings account

Plains-wanderer (Pedionomidae)

dipped during Big ZZ. Seen in 2022. Monotype endmic family.

Bird Families of the World Plains-wanderer account

Painted-Snipes (Rostratulidae)

1 seen, 1 Big Zigzag lifer, so globally 2 seen out of 3, moved form 33% to 67%.

Genus level:

• Painted-Snipe (Rostratulidae) 1 seen, 1 lifer (Australian Painted-Snipe). 3 sp. genus (and family).

Bird Families of the World Painted-Snipes account

Jacanas (Jacanidae)

1 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 8.

Genus level:

Comb-crested Jacana (Irediparra) 1 seen – (Comb-crested Jacana). Monotye genus.

Bird Families of the World Jacanas account

Sandpipers and Allies (Scolopacidae)

22 members seen during BigZZ, 1 lifer. My global status of this 98 species family is 65 (66%).

** genus levels and photos on a seperated page **

Bird Families of the World Sandpipers and Allies account

Buttonquails (Turnicidae).

4 members seen during BigZZ, 3  lifers. My global status of this 18 species family is 7 (39%).

Genus level:

Buttonquail (Turnix) – 4 seen, 3 lifers (Little, Red-chested, Painted, Black-breasted Buttonquails). 17 sp. gemus globally.

Bird Families of the World Buttonquails account

Pratincoles and Coursers (Glareolidae)

1 member(s) seen during BigZZ. Total speices in family: 17.

Genus level

Pratincole (Glareola) 1 seen (Australian Pratincole). 8 sp. genus globally.

Bird Families of the World Pratincoles and Coursers account

Jaegers and Skuas (Stercorariidae)

3 seen and 1 Big Zigzag lifer. 6 seen out of 7 globaly, so moved form 71% to 86%.

Genus level: 

• Jaeger /Skua (Stercorarius) – 3 seen, 1 lifer (Parasitic, Pomarine Jaegers; Brown Skua). 7 sp genus (and family).

Bird Families of the World Jaegers and Skuas account

Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers (Laridae)

17 members seen during BigZZ, 1 lifer. My global status of this 105 species family is  74 (70%)

(genus levels and photos on a seperated page)

Bird Families of the World Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers account