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Charadrius
genus of Charadriidae within Charadriiformes

trivial name latin name name specimens
Little Ringed Plover
Charadrius dubius
Charadrius dubius 007 007
Kentish Plover
Charadrius alexandrinus
Charadrius alexandrinus 003 003
Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula
Charadrius hiaticula 007 007
Kittlitz
Charadrius pecuarius
Charadrius pecuarius 003 003
Greater Sand Plover
Charadrius leschenaultii
Charadrius leschenaultii 002 002

Species comparison1)

Genus Charadrius: maximal number primaries: 10, maximal number secondaries: 17, maximal number retrices: 12
1) According to Hartmann (2000a, 2000b and 2016)

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