Class Aves Linnaeus, 1758 - birds see Subclass Aves Linnaeus, 1758
   Subclass Neornithes Gadow, 1893 see Clade Neornithes Gadow, 1893
     Infraclass Neoaves Sibley et al., 1988 see Subcohort Neoaves Sibley et al., 1988
       Parvclass Passerae see Superorder Passerimorphae Sibley et al., 1988
         Superorder Passerimorphae Sibley et al., 1988
           Order Ciconiiformes Bonaparte, 1854
             Suborder Charadrii Huxley, 1867 - shorebirds see Order Charadriiformes Huxley, 1867
               Infraorder Charadriides Huxley, 1867
                 Parvorder Charadriida see Superfamily Charadrioidea Vigors, 1825
                   Superfamily Charadrioidea Vigors, 1825
                     Family Charadriidae Vigors, 1825 - plovers
                       Subfamily Charadriinae Vigors, 1825 - plovers, lapwings
                         01 Genus Pluvialis Brisson, 1760
                         02 Genus Charadrius Linnaeus, 1758
                         03 Genus Thinornis Gray, 1845
                         04 Genus Erythrogonys Gould, 1838
                         05 Genus Eudromias Brehm, 1831 see Genus Charadrius Linnaeus, 1758
                         06 Genus Oreopholus Jardine & Selby, 1835
                         07 Genus Anarhynchus Quoy & Gaimard, 1830
                         08 Genus Phegornis Gray, 1846
                         09 Genus Peltohyas Sharpe, 1896
                         10 Genus Elseyornis Mathews, 1914
                         11 Genus Vanellus Brisson, 1760