Order: Charadriidae (Waders, Gulls and Auks)
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Family: Chionidae (Sheathbills)
| Genus/Species | Common Name | Image |
| Chionis albus | Snowy Sheathbill |  |
| Chionis minor | Black-faced Sheathbill |  |
Family: Dromadidae (Crab-plover)
| Genus/Species | Common Name | Image |
| Dromas ardeola | Crab-plover |  |
Family: Glareolidae (Coursers and Pratincoles)
| Genus/Species | Common Name | Image |
| Cursorius coromandelius | Indian Courser |  |
| Cursorius cursor | Cream-coloured Courser |  |
| Cursorius rufus | Burchell's Courser |  |
| Cursorius somalensis | Somali Courser |  |
| Cursorius temminckii | Temminck's Courser |  |
| Glareola cinerea | Grey Pratincole |  |
| Glareola lactea | Small Pratincole |  |
| Glareola maldivarum | Oriental Pratincole |  |
| Glareola nordmanni | Black-winged Pratincole |  |
| Glareola nuchalis | Rock Pratincole |  |
| Glareola ocularis | Madagascar Pratincole |  |
| Glareola pratincola | Collared Pratincole |  |
| Rhinoptilus africanus | Two-banded Courser |  |
| Rhinoptilus bitorquatus | Jerdon's Courser |  |
| Rhinoptilus chalcopterus | Violet-tipped Courser |  |
| Rhinoptilus cinctus | Heuglin's Courser |  |
| Stiltia isabella | Australian Pratincole |  |
Family: Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers)
| Genus/Species | Common Name | Image |
| Haematopus ater | Blackish Oystercatcher |  |
| Haematopus bachmani | Black Oystercatcher |  |
| Haematopus chathamensis | Chatham Oystercatcher |  |
| Haematopus finschi | South Island Oystercatcher |  |
| Haematopus fuliginosus | Sooty Oystercatcher |  |
| Haematopus leucopodus | Magellanic Oystercatcher |  |
| Haematopus longirostris | Pied Oystercatcher |  |
| Haematopus meadewaldoi | Canary Islands Oystercatcher |  |
| Haematopus moquini | African Oystercatcher |  |
| Haematopus ostralegus | Eurasian Oystercatcher |  |
| Haematopus palliatus | American Oystercatcher |  |
| Haematopus unicolor | Variable Oystercatcher |  |
Family: Ibidorhynchidae (Ibisbill)
| Genus/Species | Common Name | Image |
| Ibidorhyncha struthersii | Ibisbill |  |
Family: Jacanidae (Jacanas)
| Genus/Species | Common Name | Image |
| Actophilornis africana | African Jacana |  |
| Actophilornis albinucha | Madagascar Jacana |  |
| Hydrophasianus chirurgus | Pheasant-tailed Jacana |  |
| Irediparra gallinacea | Comb-crested Jacana |  |
| Jacana jacana | Wattled Jacana |  |
| Jacana spinosa | Northern Jacana |  |
| Metopidius indicus | Bronze-winged Jacana |  |
| Microparra capensis | Lesser Jacana |  |
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