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Maryland Checklist - Order: Charadriiformes - all-time (Total: 94)
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Common Name
Genus
Species
Records  
Category
Family
Order
Class
Kingdom
1
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus
mexicanus
130
Birds
Recurvirostridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
2
American Avocet
Recurvirostra
americana
160
Birds
Recurvirostridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
3
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus
palliatus
256
Birds
Haematopodidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
4
Northern Lapwing
Vanellus
vanellus
53
Birds
Charadriidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
5
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis
squatarola
223
Birds
Charadriidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
6
American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis
dominica
145
Birds
Charadriidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
7
Snowy Plover
Anarhynchus
nivosus
7
Birds
Charadriidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
8
Wilson's Plover
Anarhynchus
wilsonia
7
Birds
Charadriidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
9
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius
semipalmatus
316
Birds
Charadriidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
10
Piping Plover
Charadrius
melodus
94
Birds
Charadriidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
11
Killdeer
Charadrius
vociferus
1041
Birds
Charadriidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
12
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia
longicauda
110
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
13
Whimbrel
Numenius
phaeopus
96
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
14
Eskimo Curlew
Numenius
borealis
1
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
15
Long-billed Curlew
Numenius
americanus
11
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
16
Hudsonian Godwit
Limosa
haemastica
85
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
17
Marbled Godwit
Limosa
fedoa
81
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
18
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria
interpres
261
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
19
Red Knot
Calidris
canutus
83
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
20
Ruff
Calidris
pugnax
56
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
21
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Calidris
acuminata
17
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
22
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris
himantopus
147
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
23
Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris
ferruginea
20
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
24
Red-necked Stint
Calidris
ruficollis
2
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
25
Sanderling
Calidris
alba
377
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
26
Dunlin
Calidris
alpina
263
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
27
Purple Sandpiper
Calidris
maritima
185
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
28
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris
bairdii
95
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
29
Little Stint
Calidris
minuta
1
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
30
Least Sandpiper
Calidris
minutilla
434
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
31
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris
fuscicollis
158
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
32
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Calidris
subruficollis
90
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
33
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris
melanotos
232
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
34
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris
pusilla
252
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
35
Western Sandpiper
Calidris
mauri
103
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
36
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus
griseus
137
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
37
Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus
scolopaceus
78
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
38
American Woodcock
Scolopax
minor
390
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
39
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago
delicata
285
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
40
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis
macularius
520
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
41
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa
solitaria
557
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
42
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa
melanoleuca
406
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
43
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa
flavipes
323
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
44
Willet
Tringa
semipalmata
171
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
45
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus
tricolor
67
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
46
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus
lobatus
95
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
47
Red Phalarope
Phalaropus
fulicarius
41
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
48
Great Skua
Stercorarius
skua
3
Birds
Stercorariidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
49
South Polar Skua
Stercorarius
maccormicki
5
Birds
Stercorariidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
50
Pomarine Jaeger
Stercorarius
pomarinus
30
Birds
Stercorariidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
51
Parasitic Jaeger
Stercorarius
parasiticus
23
Birds
Stercorariidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
52
Long-tailed Jaeger
Stercorarius
longicaudus
13
Birds
Stercorariidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
53
Dovekie
Alle
alle
21
Birds
Alcidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
54
Common Murre
Uria
aalge
13
Birds
Alcidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
55
Thick-billed Murre
Uria
lomvia
19
Birds
Alcidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
56
Razorbill
Alca
torda
53
Birds
Alcidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
57
Black Guillemot
Cepphus
grylle
1
Birds
Alcidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
58
Atlantic Puffin
Fratercula
arctica
9
Birds
Alcidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
59
Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa
tridactyla
31
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
60
Sabine's Gull
Xema
sabini
30
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
61
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus
philadelphia
349
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
62
Southern Lapwing
Vanellus
chilensis
1
Birds
Charadriidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
63
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus
ridibundus
80
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
64
Little Gull
Hydrocoloeus
minutus
67
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
65
Ross's Gull
Rhodostethia
rosea
4
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
66
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus
atricilla
912
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
67
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus
pipixcan
63
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
68
Black-tailed Gull
Larus
crassirostris
3
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
69
Heermann's Gull
Larus
heermanni
28
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
70
Short-billed Gull
Larus
canus
3
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
71
Ring-billed Gull
Larus
delawarensis
1514
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
72
California Gull
Larus
californicus
11
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
73
Herring Gull
Larus
argentatus
748
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
74
Yellow-legged Gull
Larus
michahellis
2
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
75
Thayer's Gull
Larus
thayeri
30
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
76
Iceland Gull
Larus
glaucoides
121
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
77
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus
fuscus
248
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
78
Slaty-backed Gull
Larus
schistisagus
2
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
79
Glaucous Gull
Larus
hyperboreus
71
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
80
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus
marinus
553
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
81
Kelp Gull
Larus
dominicanus
10
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
82
Sooty Tern
Onychoprion
fuscatus
15
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
83
Bridled Tern
Onychoprion
anaethetus
6
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
84
Least Tern
Sternula
antillarum
335
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
85
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon
nilotica
35
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
86
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne
caspia
308
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
87
Black Tern
Chlidonias
niger
119
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
88
Roseate Tern
Sterna
dougallii
13
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
89
Common Tern
Sterna
hirundo
158
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
90
Arctic Tern
Sterna
paradisaea
12
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
91
Forster's Tern
Sterna
forsteri
398
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
92
Royal Tern
Thalasseus
maximus
364
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
93
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus
sandvicensis
59
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
94
Black Skimmer
Rynchops
niger
162
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
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