43 Plovers Charadriidae 
    Grey Plover       Pluvialis squatarola 
    European Golden Plover       Pluvialis apricaria 
    Pacific Golden Plover       Pluvialis fulva 
    American Golden Plover       Pluvialis dominica 
    Tawny-throated Dotterel       Oreopholus ruficollis 
    Rufous-chested Dotterel       Zonibyx modestus 
    Eurasian Dotterel       Eudromias morinellus 
    Killdeer       Charadrius vociferus 
    Common Ringed Plover       Charadrius hiaticula 
    Semipalmated Plover       Charadrius semipalmatus 
    Piping Plover       Charadrius melodus 
    Hooded Plover       Charadrius cucullatus 
    Three-banded Plover       Charadrius tricollaris 
    Shore Plover       Charadrius novaeseelandiae 
    Little Ringed Plover       Charadrius dubius 
    Northern Lapwing       Vanellus vanellus 
    Long-toed Lapwing       Vanellus crassirostris 
    Blacksmith Lapwing       Vanellus armatus 
    Spur-winged Lapwing       Vanellus spinosus 
    Yellow-wattled Lapwing       Vanellus malabaricus 
    White-crowned Lapwing       Vanellus albiceps 
    Crowned Lapwing       Vanellus coronatus 
    African Wattled Lapwing       Vanellus senegallus 
    Spot-breasted Lapwing       Vanellus melanocephalus 
    Grey-headed Lapwing       Vanellus cinereus 
    Red-wattled Lapwing       Vanellus indicus 
    Javan Lapwing       Vanellus macropterus † 
    Masked Lapwing       Vanellus miles 
    Sociable Lapwing       Vanellus gregarius 
    Southern Lapwing       Vanellus chilensis 
    Siberian Sand Plover       Anarhynchus mongolus 
    Greater Sand Plover       Anarhynchus leschenaultii 
    Double-banded Plover       Anarhynchus bicinctus 
    New Zealand Plover       Anarhynchus obscurus 
    Wilson's Plover       Anarhynchus wilsonia 
    Collared Plover       Anarhynchus collaris 
    Mountain Plover       Anarhynchus montanus 
    Two-banded Plover       Anarhynchus falklandicus 
    Kittlitz's Plover       Anarhynchus pecuarius 
    St. Helena Plover       Anarhynchus sanctaehelenae 
    Red-capped Plover       Anarhynchus ruficapillus 
    Snowy Plover       Anarhynchus nivosus 
    Chestnut-banded Plover       Anarhynchus pallidus 
    White-fronted Plover       Anarhynchus marginatus 
    Javan Plover       Anarhynchus javanicus 
    Kentish Plover       Anarhynchus alexandrinus 
44 Egyptian Plover Pluvianidae 
45 Painted-snipes Rostratulidae 
46 Jacanas Jacanidae 
49 Sandpipers, Snipes Scolopacidae 
50 Crab-plover Dromadidae 
51 Coursers, Pratincoles Glareolidae 
52 Gulls, Terns, Skimmers Laridae 
53 Skuas Stercorariidae 
54 Auks Alcidae 
55 Kagu Rhynochetidae 
56 Sunbittern Eurypygidae 
57 Tropicbirds Phaethontidae 
58 Loons Gaviidae 
59 Penguins Spheniscidae 
60 Austral Storm Petrels Oceanitidae 
61 Albatrosses Diomedeidae 
62 Northern Storm Petrels Hydrobatidae 
63 Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels Procellariidae 
64 Storks Ciconiidae 
65 Frigatebirds Fregatidae 
66 Gannets, Boobies Sulidae 
67 Anhingas, Darters Anhingidae 
68 Cormorants, Shags Phalacrocoracidae 
69 Ibises, Spoonbills Threskiornithidae 
70 Herons, Bitterns Ardeidae 
71 Hamerkop Scopidae 
72 Shoebill Balaenicipitidae 
73 Pelicans Pelecanidae 
74 Hoatzin Opisthocomidae 
75 New World Vultures Cathartidae 
76 Secretarybird Sagittariidae 
77 Ospreys Pandionidae 
78 Kites, Hawks, Eagles Accipitridae 
79 Barn Owls Tytonidae 
80 Owls Strigidae 
81 Mousebirds Coliidae 
82 Cuckoo Roller Leptosomidae 
83 Trogons Trogonidae 
84 Hoopoes Upupidae 
85 Wood Hoopoes Phoeniculidae 
86 Ground Hornbills Bucorvidae 
87 Hornbills Bucerotidae 
88 Rollers Coraciidae 
89 Ground Rollers Brachypteraciidae 
90 Kingfishers Alcedinidae 
91 Todies Todidae 
92 Motmots Momotidae 
93 Bee-eaters Meropidae 
94 Jacamars Galbulidae 
95 Puffbirds Bucconidae 
96 New World Barbets Capitonidae 
97 Toucan Barbets Semnornithidae 
98 Toucans Ramphastidae 
99 Asian Barbets Megalaimidae 
100 African Barbets Lybiidae 
101 Honeyguides Indicatoridae 
102 Woodpeckers Picidae 
103 Seriemas Cariamidae 
104 Caracaras, Falcons Falconidae 
105 New Zealand Parrots Strigopidae 
106 Cockatoos Cacatuidae 
107 African & New World Parrots Psittacidae 
108 Old World Parrots Psittaculidae 
109 New Zealand Wrens Acanthisittidae 
111 Asities Philepittidae 
112 Typical Broadbills Eurylaimidae 
113 African & Green Broadbills Calyptomenidae 
114 Pittas Pittidae 
115 Ovenbirds Furnariidae 
116 Antbirds Thamnophilidae 
118 Antpittas Grallariidae 
119 Gnateaters Conopophagidae 
120 Tapaculos Rhinocryptidae 
121 Crescentchests Melanopareiidae 
122 Tyrant Flycatchers Tyrannidae 
123 Cotingas Cotingidae 
124 Manakins Pipridae 
125 Tityras Tityridae 
126 Sharpbill Oxyruncidae 
127 Royal Flycatchers and allies Onychorhynchidae 
128 Lyrebirds Menuridae 
129 Scrubbirds Atrichornithidae 
130 Bowerbirds Ptilonorhynchidae 
131 Australasian Treecreepers Climacteridae 
132 Australasian Wrens Maluridae 
133 Honeyeaters Meliphagidae 
135 Pardalotes Pardalotidae 
136 Australasian Warblers Acanthizidae 
137 Australasian Babblers Pomatostomidae 
138 Logrunners Orthonychidae 
139 Satinbirds Cnemophilidae 
140 Berrypeckers, Longbills Melanocharitidae 
141 Painted Berrypeckers Paramythiidae 
142 New Zealand Wattlebirds Callaeidae 
143 Stitchbird Notiomystidae 
145 Jewel-babblers, Quail-thrushes Cinclosomatidae 
146 Wattle-eyes, Batises Platysteiridae 
147 Bushshrikes Malaconotidae 
149 Vangas, Helmetshrikes, Woodshrikes, Shrike-flycatchers Vangidae 
150 Bristlehead Pityriaseidae 
151 Woodswallows, Butcherbirds, Peltops Artamidae 
152 Mottled Berryhunter Rhagologidae 
153 Ioras Aegithinidae 
154 Cuckooshrikes Campephagidae 
155 Whiteheads Mohouidae 
160 Whistlers and allies Pachycephalidae 
161 Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers Vireonidae 
162 Figbirds, Orioles, Piopios Oriolidae 
163 Drongos Dicruridae 
164 Fantails, Silktails Rhipiduridae 
165 Monarchs Monarchidae 
167 Shrikes Laniidae 
168 Crows, Jays Corvidae 
171 Ifrita Ifritidae 
172 Birds-of-paradise Paradisaeidae 
173 Australasian Robins Petroicidae 
174 Rockfowl Picathartidae 
175 Rockjumpers Chaetopidae 
177 Waxwings Bombycillidae 
178 Silky-flycatchers Ptiliogonatidae 
179 Hypocolius Hypocoliidae 
180 Palmchat Dulidae 
181 Oos Mohoidae 
183 Fairy Flycatchers Stenostiridae 
184 Tits, Chickadees Paridae 
185 Penduline Tits Remizidae 
186 Nicators Nicatoridae 
187 Bearded Reedling Panuridae 
188 Larks Alaudidae 
189 Bulbuls Pycnonotidae 
190 Swallows, Martins Hirundinidae 
192 Crombecs, African Warblers Macrosphenidae 
193 Cettia Bush Warblers & Allies Cettiidae 
195 Yellow Flycatchers Erythrocercidae 
197 Bushtits Aegithalidae 
198 Leaf Warblers & Allies Phylloscopidae 
199 Reed Warblers, Grauer's Warbler & Allies Acrocephalidae 
200 Grassbirds & Allies Locustellidae 
201 Black-capped Donacobius Donacobiidae 
203 Cisticolas & Allies Cisticolidae 
204 Sylviid Babblers Sylviidae 
205 Parrotbills and allies Paradoxornithidae 
206 White-eyes Zosteropidae 
207 Babblers, Scimitar Babblers Timaliidae 
208 Ground Babblers Pellorneidae 
210 Laughingthrushes & Allies Leiothrichidae 
212 Sugarbirds Promeropidae 
213 Fairy-bluebirds Irenidae 
214 Goldcrests, Kinglets Regulidae 
217 Wrens Troglodytidae 
218 Gnatcatchers Polioptilidae 
219 Nuthatches Sittidae 
220 Wallcreeper Tichodromidae 
221 Treecreepers Certhiidae 
223 Mockingbirds, Thrashers Mimidae 
224 Starlings, Rhabdornises Sturnidae 
225 Oxpeckers Buphagidae 
226 Thrushes Turdidae 
227 Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae 
228 Dippers Cinclidae 
229 Leafbirds Chloropseidae 
230 Flowerpeckers Dicaeidae 
231 Sunbirds Nectariniidae 
232 Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches Passeridae 
233 Weavers, Widowbirds Ploceidae 
234 Waxbills, Munias & Allies Estrildidae 
235 Indigobirds, Whydahs Viduidae 
237 Accentors Prunellidae 
238 Wagtails, Pipits Motacillidae 
239 Przevalski's Finch Urocynchramidae 
240 Finches, Euphonias Fringillidae 
241 Longspurs, Snow Buntings Calcariidae 
242 Thrush-tanager Rhodinocichlidae 
243 Buntings Emberizidae 
244 New World Sparrows, Bush Tanagers Passerellidae 
245 Chat-tanagers Calyptophilidae 
246 Hispaniolan Tanagers Phaenicophilidae 
248 Spindalises Spindalidae 
250 Cuban Warblers Teretistridae 
251 Yellow-breasted Chat Icteriidae 
252 Oropendolas, Orioles, Blackbirds Icteridae 
253 New World Warblers Parulidae 
254 Mitrospingid Tanagers Mitrospingidae 
255 Cardinals & Allies Cardinalidae 
256 Tanagers and allies Thraupidae 
 
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		Bahrain  22.05.1993 Water birds Sheet 
Belarus  31.03.2006 Bird of the year BirdLife  
Belgium  16.12.1972 Birds from Zwin nature reserve  
Belgium  16.10.2013 Birds  
Bosnia Herzegovina  09.05.2019 Europa  
Bosnia Herzegovina  09.05.2019 Europa Sheet 
Bosnia Herzegovina  09.05.2019 Europa Booklet with 3 sets 
Caribbean Netherlands  29.01.2021 Birds (St Eustatius) 2021 Sheet 
Caribbean Netherlands  02.04.2022 Birds (St Eustatius) 2022 Sheet 
Cyprus (Turkish)  22.09.2006 Birds  
Czechoslovakia  24.10.1960 Water birds  
Denmark  19.06.1986 Birds  
Denmark  19.06.1986 Birds Booklet 
Denmark  24.02.1999 Harbingers of spring  
Denmark  24.02.1999 Harbingers of spring Sheet 
Denmark  24.02.1999 Harbingers of spring Booklet 
Estonia  04.04.2001 Bird of the year  
Finland  06.09.1996 Shorebirds Sheet 
France  17.12.1960 Bird migration  
France  03.04.2020 Eggs Booklet, sa 
Gambia  02.10.2000 Birds through the eyes of famous painters 8v sheet 
Gambia  02.10.2000 Birds through the eyes of famous painters 8v sheet 
Gambia  02.10.2000 Birds through the eyes of famous painters  MS 
Georgia  04.08.1995 Birds Sheet 
Ghana  20.10.1997 Birds of Africa Sheet 
Great Britain  12.03.1996 The wildfowl and wetlands trust  
Guernsey  17.02.2021 Bird definitives  
Guinea-Bissau  25.03.2013 Birds and their eggs  MS 
Guyana  16.08.1994 Philakorea 1994 Sheet 
Guyana  08.05.1995 Birds of the world  
Hungary  18.12.1961 Birds of the woods and fields  
Ireland  05.10.1989 Game birds  
Ireland  05.10.1989 Game birds Sheet 
Ireland  27.08.1997 Birds  
Ireland  16.02.1999 Birds Sheet, p 14x15, s 21x24 mm, pho 
Ireland  01.01.2002 Birds  
Jersey  07.01.1992 Winter birds  
Jersey  06.08.2024 Jersey's wetland birds  
Jersey  06.08.2024 Jersey's wetland birds Sheet 
Kuwait  17.04.2002 The Scientific Center of Kuwait 13v sheet 
Kuwait  17.04.2002 The Scientific Center of Kuwait Booklet 
Liechtenstein  11.03.1976 WWF 4v set 
Lithuania  29.09.2012 Banknotes  
Lithuania  17.08.2018 Lapwing 4vx2 sheet 
Luxembourg  26.08.2022 Birdpex 9 Sheet 
Malta  22.06.2001 Birds of Malta Sheet 
Mongolia  15.12.1974 Protection of water and nature 7v set 
Netherlands  24.04.1961 Cultural and social relief fund  
Netherlands  03.04.1984 Welfare funds  
Netherlands  03.04.1984 Welfare funds Booklet 
Netherlands  24.02.2020 Farmland birds Sheet, sa 
Netherlands  13.02.2023 Skrok en Skrins 10v sheet, sa 
Poland  05.06.1964 Birds  
Rumania  25.06.1959 Birds  
Rumania  03.04.1991 Water birds  
Rumania  03.02.2021 Delta of Moldova  
San Marino  25.08.1962 Hunting 10v set 
St Vincent & Grenadines  12.07.2001 Japanese paintings 10v set 
Sweden  22.03.2001 Birds  
Sweden  08.01.2024 Springtime birds Booklet, sa 
Syria  08.12.2003 Birds Strip 
Syria  18.12.2018 Birds  
Togo  01.01.2013 Birds in painting  
Turkey  05.06.1992 World environment day  
Vatican City  13.06.1989 Bird paintings  
Yugoslavia  31.01.1991 Protected birds Strip 
			
			 
			Hungary  16.04.1966 Protection of birds  
 
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