Charadriiformes
  |
  |--+--Chionidi
  |  |    |--+--Pluvianellidae (Magellanic Plover)
  |  |    |  \--Chionidae (Sheathbills)
  |  |    \--+--Burhinidae (Thick-knees)
  |  |
  |  \--Charadrii
  |       |--Pluvianidae (Egyptian Plover)
  |       \--+--+--Pluvialidae (Pluvialis Plovers)
  |          |  \--+--Recurvirostridae (Stilts, Avocets)
  |          |     \--+--Ibidorhynchidae (Ibisbill)
  |          |        \--Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers)
  |          \--Charadriidae (Plovers, Dotterals)
  |
  \--+--Limicoli
     |    |--+--+--Pedionomidae (Plains-wanderer)
     |    |  |  \--Thinocoridae (Seedsnipe)
     |    |  \--+--Rostratulidae (Painted-snipe)
     |    |     \--Jacanidae (Jacanas)
     |    \--Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipe)
     |
     \--+--Turnici
        |    \--Turnicidae (Buttonquail)
        |
        \--Lari
             \--+--+--Dromadidae (Crab Plover)
                |  \--Glareolidae (Coursers, Pratincoles)
                \--+--+--Stercorariidae (Skuas, Jaegers)
                   |  \--Alcidae (Auks)
                   \--Laridae (Gulls, Skimmers, Terns)