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Family

Charadriidae

9 species in 5 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 10 years (Mountain plover) to 25.6 years (Black-bellied plover).

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Species
9
with a complete mtDNA
Lifespan range
10–25.6 yr
Longest: Black-bellied plover
Median GC
44.8%
Range 44.4–45.7%
Genera
5
Largest: Anarhynchus (4)

The Charadriidae tree

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Genera of Charadriidae

5 genera, by species count

Where Charadriidae sit among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Hover or tap a point; select it again to open the species.

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  • Charadriidae (9)
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Longest-lived

Top 5 and the shortest-lived
  1. Black-bellied ploverPluvialis squatarola25.6 yr
  2. Northern lapwingVanellus vanellus24.5 yr
  3. Greater sand ploverAnarhynchus leschenaultii21.6 yr
  4. Pacific golden-ploverPluvialis fulva21.3 yr
  5. Snowy ploverAnarhynchus alexandrinus19 yr
  6. Mountain ploverAnarhynchus montanus10 yr

Species in Charadriidae

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Pluvialis squatarolaBlack-bellied plover25.6 yr16,860 bp45.73%
Vanellus vanellusNorthern lapwing24.5 yr16,795 bp44.53%
Anarhynchus leschenaultiiGreater sand plover21.6 yr16,905 bp44.53%
Pluvialis fulvaPacific golden-plover21.3 yr16,854 bp45.13%
Anarhynchus alexandrinusSnowy plover19 yr16,905 bp44.76%
Anarhynchus mongolusLesser sand plover15.6 yr16,919 bp44.44%
Thinornis dubiusLittle ringed plover13 yr15,933 bp45.01%
Charadrius vociferusKilldeer10.9 yr16,808 bp44.42%
Anarhynchus montanusMountain plover10 yr16,940 bp44.77%

Other families in Charadriiformes