List of Charadriiformes by population

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This is a list of Charadriiformes species by global population. While numbers are estimates, they have been made by the experts in their fields.

Charadriiformes (Charadrius being Latin for "plover") is the taxonomic order to which the waders, gulls, and auks belong. BirdLife International has assessed 352 species; 181 (51% of total species) have had their population estimated. Bird taxonomy is currently in a state of flux, much wider in scope than the complications arising from the realization that birds are dinosaurs, and a full scientific consensus on the division of orders has yet to be settled upon. The Charadriiformes, for example, are grouped with the Ciconiiformes in the Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy. In the interest of standardization this article, along with the rest of the Wikipedia Bird Population lists, is split along the taxonomic system used by BirdLife, which is both the Earth's largest partnership of conservation organizations, and the assessment team for birds on the IUCN Red List. This is not an endorsement of any one taxonomic system, and it may change in the future as new relationships are brought to light.

A variety of methods are used for counting Charadriiformes. For example, the piping plover is subject to the quinquennial Piping Plover International Census, which is carried out in 9 Canadian provinces, 32 US states, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. In the 2006 survey, Saskatchewan alone had 159 volunteers scour 294 waterbodies. The mountain plover has had its nests counted through the drive transect method. Once density has been calculated, the numbers are extrapolated over a bird's range. For more information on how these estimates were ascertained, see Wikipedia's articles on population biology and population ecology.

Species which can no longer be included in a list of this nature include the Tahiti sandpiper, which was only recorded in 1777, and is suspected to have fallen prey to introduced egg-eating rats. The same fate awaited the white-winged sandpiper. The Canarian oystercatcher was reported vanished by 1940, believed to have been the result of overfishing of its sustenance. The feathers of the great auk made excellent pillows, and egg collectors were so successful in their hobby that the last specimen in Britain was seen in 1840 on Stac an Armin, Scotland. This was beaten to death by three men believing it to be a witch.

The continued existence of some species has yet to be confirmed either way. The Javan lapwing, for example, has not had a confirmed sighting since 1940, but unconfirmed reports continue to give hope that the last individual has yet to die. The last confirmed sightings of the Eskimo curlew were in the early 1980s, but scientists would rather not issue a former declaration of extinction until surveying of all potential breeding locations is completed. The slender-billed curlew (included in the list below) was considered "very common" in the early 1800s, rare by the early 1900s. The bird was recorded 103 times between 1980 and 1990, and 74 times between 1990 and 1999. The last confirmed recording of the slender-billed curlew was in April 2001.

Critically Endangered means a species has experienced a decline of at least 80% in the past ten years or three generations, or is projected to decline that much over the same period of time. A species' continued existence does not necessarily mean the bird can be salvaged, as it may have already passed the minimum viable population.

Species by global population

Common name	Binomial name	Population	Status	Trend	Notes	Image
Javan lapwing	Vanellus macropterus	0-49	CR		Last confirmed sighted was in 1939.
Eskimo curlew	Numenius borealis	0-49	CR	Unknown	Last confirmed sighting in 1960s.
Slender-billed curlew	Numenius tenuirostris	1-49	CR		No recent sightings; may be extinct.
Black stilt	Himantopus novaezelandiae	1-49	CR		Estimate is for mature individuals only.
New caledonian buttonquail	Turnix novaecaledoniae	1-49	CR	Unknown	May be extinct. Last sighting was in early 1900s.
Buff-breasted buttonquail	Turnix olivii	1-250	CR	Unknown	Best estimate is 1-49 mature individuals. May be extinct; last verifiable sighting was in the 1920s.
Brown-chested lapwing	Vanellus superciliosus	1-25,000	LC	Unknown	Tentatively equal to 10,000-19,999. Wide estimate comes from uncertainty of threats to species.
Chinese crested tern	Thalasseus bernsteini	30-49	CR
Jerdon's courser	Rhinoptilus bitorquatus	70-400	CR		Equal to 50-249 mature individuals.
New Zealand plover	Charadrius obscurus	120	CR		Equal to 60-80 mature individuals.
Shore dotterel	Thinornis novaeseelandiae	170	EN		Estimate for mature individuals only. Recent estimates found breeding populations to be 85 pairs.
Chatham oystercatcher	Haematopus chathamensis	200-249	EN		Estimate is for mature individuals only.
Spoon-billed sandpiper	Calidris pygmaea	240-620	CR		Estimate for mature individuals only. Best estimate is 490 mature individuals.
Plains-wanderer	Pedionomus torquatus	251-1,000; 5,000	EN		Minimum and maximum estimates are for mature individuals only. There is much uncertainty regarding the estimate.
Australian painted-snipe	Rostratula australis	270-410	EN		Best estimate is of 340 mature individuals.
Saint Helena plover	Charadrius sanctaehelenae	545	CR		Estimate is exact count from a recent survey for mature individuals only.
Black-bellied tern	Sterna acuticauda	900-1,100	EN		Estimate for mature individuals only. Broader range of population estimated at 800-1,600. The estimate ot the left is the best available. Species needs further study due to severe declines in population in recent decades.
Lava gull	Larus fuliginosus	900-1,200	VU		Equal to 600-800 mature individuals. May be an overestimate.
Madagascar jacana	Actophilornis albinucha	975-2,064	EN		Equal to 780-1,643 mature individuals.
Snares island snipe	Coenocorypha huegeli	1,000-1,500	NT		Estimate is for mature individuals only.
Nordmann's greenshank	Tringa guttifer	1,000-2,000	EN		Equal to 600-1,300 mature individuals.
Peruvian tern	Sternula lorata	1,000-2,499	EN		Equal to 667-1,666 mature individuals.
Black-fronted tern	Chlidonias albostriatus	1,000-5,000	EN		Estimate for mature individuals only.
Andean lapwing	Vanellus resplendens	1,000-10,000	LC		Equal to 670-6,700 mature individuals.
Belcher's gull	Larus belcheri	1,000-10,000	LC
Snowy-crowned tern	Sterna trudeaui	1,000-10,000	LC		Equal to 670-6,700 mature individuals.
Tawny-throated dotterel	Oreopholus ruficollis	1,000-10,000	LC		Equal to 670-6,700 mature individuals.
Long-billed plover	Charadrius placidus	1,000-25,000	LC		Equal to 670-17,000 mature individuals.
Tuamotu sandpiper	Prosobonia parvirostris	1,300	EN		Minimum estimate. Equal to 900 mature individuals.
Javan plover	Charadrius javanicus	2,000-6,000	LC		Equal to 1,333-4,000 mature individuals. Population size now considered to be larger.
Damara tern	Sternula balaenarum	2,200-5,700	LC		Estimate for mature individuals only.
Chilean skua	Catharacta chilensis	2,500-9,999	LC		Estimate for mature individuals only. Tentative estimate.
Fairy tern	Sternula nereis	2,500-9,999	VU		Estimate for mature individuals only.
Spot-breasted lapwing	Vanellus melanocephalus	2,500-9,999	LC	Unknown	Estimate for mature individuals only. Tentative estimate.
Diademed plover	Phegornis mitchellii	2,500-9,999	NT		Equal to 1,667-6,666 mature individuals.
Fuegian snipe	Gallinago stricklandii	2,500-9,999	NT		Equal to 1,500-7,000 mature individuals.
Magellanic plover	Pluvianellus socialis	2,500-9,999	NT		Equal to 1,667-6,666 mature individuals.
Madagascar snipe	Gallinago macrodactyla	2,500-9,999	VU		Estimate is for mature individuals only.
Chatham snipe	Coenocorypha pusilla	2,700-3,300	VU		Equal to 1,800-2,200 mature individuals.
Madagascar plover	Charadrius thoracicus	2,700-3,500	VU		Equal to 1,800-2,300 mature individuals.
Black-breasted buttonquail	Turnix melanogaster	3,000-6,500	VU		Best estimate is 4,800 mature individuals.
Kerguelen tern	Sterna virgata	3,500-6,500	NT		Equal to 2,300-4,300 mature individuals.
Sumba buttonquail	Turnix everetti	3,500-15,000	VU		Equal to 2,500-9,999 mature individuals.
Amami woodcock	Scolopax mira	3,500-15,000	VU		Equal to 2,500-9,999 mature individuals.
Wood snipe	Gallinago nemoricola	3,500-15,000	VU		Equal to 2,500-9,999 mature individuals.
Indian skimmer	Rynchops albicollis	3,700-4,400	EN		Equal to 2,450-2,900 mature individuals.
Variable oystercatcher	Haematopus unicolor	4,000-4,300	LC		Estimate for mature individuals only.
Wrybill	Anarhynchus frontalis	4,500-5,000	VU		Equal to 3,000-3,300 mature individuals.
Madagascar pratincole	Glareola ocularis	5,000-10,000	NT		Equal to 3,300-6,700 mature individuals.
Yellow-wattled lapwing	Vanellus malabaricus	5,000-10,000	LC		Equal to 3,300-6,700 mature individuals.
Japanese murrelet	Synthliboramphus wumizusume	5,200-9,400	VU		Estimate for mature individuals only.
Beach thick-knee	Esacus magnirostris	6,000	NT		Mature individuals are estimated at 4,000. Subpopulations include 5,000 in Australia, 1,000 in Melanesia islands, and 10-20 in New Caledonia.
White-fronted tern	Sterna striata	6,120-25,120	NT		Estimate is for mature individuals only. This estimate includes subspecies S. s. striata and S. s. aucklandorum.
African oystercatcher	Haematopus moquini	6,670	LC		Equal to 4,450 mature individuals.
Forbes's plover	Charadrius forbesi	6,700-67,000	LC	Unknown
Hooded plover	Thinornis cucullatus	7,000	VU		Estimate for mature individuals only. Split up into two subspecies: 3,000 cucullatus and 4,000 tregellasi.
Guadalupe murrelet	Synthliboramphus hypoleucus	7,500	EN		Equal to 5,000 mature individuals.
Black-winged lapwing	Vanellus melanopterus	8,700-42,000	LC		Estimate for mature individuals only.
Moluccan woodcock	Scolopax rochussenii	9,530-19,059	VU		Estimate is for mature individuals only.
Olrog's gull	Larus atlanticus	9,800-15,600	NT		Estimate for mature individuals only.
Bristle-thighed curlew	Numenius tahitiensis	10,000	NT		Estimate is for mature individuals only.
Imperial snipe	Gallinago imperialis	10,000	NT		Preliminary minimum estimate. Equal to 6,700 mature individuals.
Bush thick-knee	Burhinus grallarius	10,000-15,000	LC		Estimate is for mature individuals only.
South polar skua	Catharacta maccormicki	10,000-19,999	LC		Equal to 6,000-15,000 mature individuals.
Grey-breasted seedsnipe	Thinocorus orbignyianus	10,000-25,000	LC		Equal to 6,700-17,000 mature individuals.
Malaysian plover	Charadrius peronii	10,000-25,000	NT		Equal to 6,700-17,000 mature individuals.
Wandering tattler	Tringa incanus	10,000-25,000	LC		Equal to 6,700-17,000 mature individuals.
Dolphin gull	Larus scoresbii	10,000-28,000	LC		Equal to 6,700-19,000 mature individuals.
Pacific gull	Larus pacificus	11,000	LC
Grey pratincole	Glareola cinerea	11,000-35,000	LC	Unknown	Equal to 7,300-23,000 mature individuals.
Solitary snipe	Gallinago solitaria	11,000-110,000	LC		Equal to 7,300-73,000 mature individuals.
Piping plover	Charadrius melodus	11,500-12,500	NT		Equal to 7,600-8,400 mature individuals. Based on recent census data.
Craveri's murrelet	Synthliboramphus craveri	12,000	VU		Equal to 8,000 mature individuals.
Black-faced sheathbill	Chionis minor	13,000-20,000	LC		Equal to 8,700-13,000 mature individuals.
Senegal thick-knee	Burhinus senegalensis	13,000-33,000	LC	Unknown	Estimate is for mature individuals only.
African skimmer	Rynchops flavirostris	15,000-25,000	LC		Equal to 10,000-17,000 mature individuals.
River lapwing	Vanellus duvaucelii	15,000-29,999	NT		Difficult to estimate. Equal to 10,000-19,999 mature individuals.
Relict gull	Larus relictus	15,000-29,999	VU		Equal to 10,000-19,999 mature individuals.
Scripps's murrelet	Synthliboramphus scrippsi	15,000-30,000	VU		Equal to 10,000-19,999 mature individuals.
Egyptian plover	Pluvianus aegyptius	15,000-57,000	LC		Estimate for mature individuals only.
Sociable lapwing	Vanellus gregarius	16,000-17,000	CR		Population from extrapoplating estimation in Kazakhstan. Equal to 11,200 mature individuals.
Chestnut-banded plover	Charadrius pallidus	17,500-22,500	LC		Equal to 11,500-14,900 mature individuals. South African subpopulation estimated at 11,000-16,000 individuals.
Double-banded plover	Charadrius bicinctus	19,000	NT		Equal to 13,000 mature individuals.
Mountain plover	Charadrius montanus	20,000	NT		Estimate for mature individuals only.
Latham's snipe	Gallinago hardwickii	20,000-39,000	NT		Estimate is for mature individuals only.
Eastern curlew	Numenius madagascariensis	20,000-49,999	EN
Auckland snipe	Coenocorypha aucklandica	20,000-49,999	NT		Estimate is for mature individuals only.
White-tailed lapwing	Vanellus leucurus	20,000-130,000	LC	Unknown	European subpopulation estimated at 1,100-10,200 mature individuals.
Saunders's gull	Saundersilarus saundersi	21,000-22,000	VU		Equal to 14,400 mature individuals.
Asian dowitcher	Limnodromus semipalmatus	23,000	NT
Buff-breasted sandpiper	Calidris subruficollis	23,000-84,000	NT		Equal to 15,300-56,000 mature individuals.
Snowy plover	Charadrius nivosus	24,000-31,000	NT		Estimate for mature individuals only.
Grey gull	Larus modestus	25,000	LC
Long-toed stint	Calidris subminuta	25,000	LC	Unknown	Minimum estimate.
White tern	Gygis alba	25,000-49,999	LC		Estimate is for mature individuals only.
Grey-headed lapwing	Vanellus cinereus	25,000-100,000	LC
Pectoral sandpiper	Calidris melanotos	25,000-100,000	LC
Ross's gull	Rhodostethia rosea	25,000-100,000	LC	Unknown	Equal to 15,000-70,000 mature individuals.
Swinhoe's snipe	Gallinago megala	25,000-100,000	LC	Unknown
Australian gull-billed tern	Gelochelidon marcotarsa	25,000-100,000	LC	Unknown
Slaty-backed gull	Larus schistisagus	25,000-1,000,000	LC	Unknown
Blue noddy	Anous ceruleus	27,000-120,000	LC		Population combined with Anous albivitta.
Great skua	Stercorarius skua	30,000-39,999	LC		Estimate for mature individuals only.
River tern	Sterna aurantia	30,000-100,000	VU		Equal to 20,000-70,000 mature individuals.
Blackish oystercatcher	Haematopus ater	30,900-131,000	LC	Unknown	Equal to 20,900-87,300 mature individuals. Subspecies populations include H. a. ater at 22,000-120,000 individuals and H. a. bachmani at 8,900-87,300 individuals.
Aleutian tern	Onychoprion aleuticus	31,000	VU		Estimate for mature individuals only.
Greater painted-snipe	Rostratula benghalensis	31,000-1,000,000	LC		Estimate is for mature individuals only.
Audouin's gull	Larus audouinii	33,000-46,000	VU		Estimate is for mature individuals only.
Fynbos buttonquail	Turnix hottentottus	33,206-132,169	LC		Equal to 22,248-88,553 mature individuals. Estimate calculated from population density and range of habitat.
Swallow-tailed gull	Creagrus furcatus	35,000	LC	Unknown	Last estimate was made in 1984.
Brown skua	Catharacta antarctica	39,000-42,000	LC		Equal to 26,000-28,000 mature individuals.
Caspian plover	Charadrius asiaticus	40,000-55,000	LC
Grey-tailed tattler	Tringa brevipes	44,000	NT		Equal to 29,500 mature individuals.
Kittlitz's murrelet	Brachyramphus brevirostris	48,000-82,000	NT		Equal to 32,000-55,000 mature individuals.
Red-wattled lapwing	Vanellus indicus	50,000-60,000	LC	Unknown	European subpopulation estimated at 100-200 mature individuals.
Long-billed curlew	Numenius americanus	50,000-123,000	LC
Eurasian dotterel	Eudromias morinellus	50,000-220,000	LC
Collared plover	Charadrius collaris	50,000-499,999	LC		Estimate for mature individuals only.
Magellanic snipe	Gallinago magellanica	50,000-1,027,000	LC		Estimate for mature individuals only.
Pintail snipe	Gallinago stenura	50,000-2,000,000	LC	Unknown	European subpopulation is 4,000-10,000 mature individuals.
Elegant tern	Thalasseus elegans	51,000-90,000	NT
White-eyed gull	Larus leucophthalmus	53,700-56,700	LC		Equal to 35,800-37,800 mature individuals.
Ivory gull	Pagophila eburnea	58,000-78,000	NT		Equal to 38,000-52,000 mature individuals.
Yellow-footed gull	Larus livens	60,000	LC	Unknown	Equal to 40,000 mature individuals.
Sharp-tailed sandpiper	Calidris acuminata	60,000-120,000	VU		Best estimate is 73,000 mature individuals.
Armenian gull	Larus armenicus	68,000-110,000	LC		Equal to 45,000-73,000 mature individuals. European subpopulation estimated at 44,400-71,800 mature individuals.
African three-branded plover	Charadrius tricollaris	70,000-140,000	LC	Unknown
Broad-billed sandpiper	Limicola falcinellus	71 000 – 160 000	LC
Hudsonian godwit	Limosa haemastica	77,000	LC		Estimate is for mature individuals only.
Broad-billed sandpiper	Calidris falcinellus	86,000-89,000	LC		European subpopulation estimated at 59,400-88,200 mature individuals.
Black-billed gull	Larus bulleri	90,000-121,000	NT	Unknown	Estimate for mature individuals only.
Little gull	Larus minutus	97,000-270,000	LC		European subpopulation estimated at 47,400-90,500 mature individuals.
Whiskered auklet	Aethia pygmaea	100,000	LC		Minimum estimate. Equal to 67,000 mature individuals.
Pheasant-tailed jacana	Hydrophasianus chirurgus	100,000	LC		Minimum estimate.
Chestnut-backed buttonquail	Turnix castanotus	100,000	LC		Equal to 50,000 mature individuals. This is a possible estimate- no real data to support these number.
Brown-headed gull	Larus brunnicephalus	100,000-200,000	LC
Kentish plover	Charadrius alexandrinus	100,000-499,999	LC		Preliminary estimate for mature individuals only.
Iceland gull	Larus glaucoides	100,000-499,999	LC		European subpopulation estimated at 150,000-300,000 individuals.
South american snipe	Gallinago paraguaiae	100,000-499,999	LC		Tentative estimate for mature individuals only.
Red-legged kittiwake	Rissa brevirostris	100,000-499,999	VU		Estimate is for mature individuals only.
Grey-backed tern	Onychoprion lunatus	100,000-1,000,000	LC
Spotted redshank	Tringa erythropus	110,000-270,000	LC		European subpopulation estimated at 41,000-108,000 mature individuals.
South island oystercatcher	Haematopus finschi	113,000	LC		Equal to 50,000-99,999 mature individuals.
Western gull	Larus occidentalis	115,500-118,500	LC
Forster's tern	Sterna forsteri	120,000	LC
Pallas's gull	Larus ichtyaetus	125,000-1,100,000	LC
Spur-winged lapwing	Vanellus spinosus	130,000-800,000	LC		European subpopulation estimated at 2,100-3,200 mature individuals.
Spectacled guillemot	Cepphus carbo	140,000-148,000	LC
Solitary sandpiper	Tringa solitaria	150,000	LC
Inca tern	Larosterna inca	150,000	NT		Minimum estimate.
Semipalmated plover	Charadrius semipalmatus	150,000	LC		Minimum estimate.
Black-winged pratincole	Glareola nordmanni	150,000-190,000	NT		Estimate for mature individuals only.
Sooty gull	Larus hemprichii	150,000-300,000	LC
Greater sand plover	Charadrius leschenaultii	150,000-340,000	LC		Equal to 100,000-225,000 mature individuals. European subpopulation estimated at 1,200-2,000 mature individuals.
Greater crested tern	Thalasseus bergii	150,000-1,100,000	LC
Oriental plover	Charadrius veredus	160,000	LC	Unknown
Rock sandpiper	Calidris ptilocnemis	160,000-170,000	LC
Collared pratincole	Glareola pratincola	160,000-600,000	LC		European subpopulation estimated at 15,700-29,900 mature individuals.
Terek sandpiper	Xenus cinereus	160,000-1,200,000	LC		European subpopulation estimated at 30,900-101,000 mature individuals.
Temminck's stint	Calidris temminckii	165,000-1,255,000	LC	Unknown	Equal to 110,000-850,000 mature individuals. European subpopulation is 116,000-333,000 mature individuals.
Little curlew	Numenius minutus	180,000	LC		Minimum estimate.
Pacific golden plover	Pluvialis fulva	190,000-250,000	LC
Little tern	Sternula albifrons	190,000-410,000	LC		European subpopulation estimated at 71,900-106,000 mature individuals.
Roseate tern	Sterna dougallii	200,000-220,000	LC	Unknown	European subpopulation estimated at 4,500-5,800 mature individuals.
Purple sandpiper	Calidris maritima	200,000-299,999	LC		European subpopulation estimated at 113,000-166,000 mature individuals.
American golden plover	Pluvialis dominica	200,000	LC		Minimum estimate.
Pigeon guillemot	Cepphus columba	235,000	LC
Mediterranean gull	Larus melanocephalus	236,000-650,000	LC		Estimate for mature individuals only.
Caspian tern	Sterna caspia	250,000-470,000	LC		European subpopulation estimated at 23,600-29,600 mature individuals.
Long-tailed jaeger	Stercorarius longicaudus	250,000-749,999	LC		Preliminary estimate for mature individuals. European subpopulation estimated at 39,700-106,000 mature individuals.
South american tern	Sterna hirundinacea	250,000-1,000,000	LC
Bonaparte's gull	Larus philadelphia	255,000-525,000	LC
Marsh sandpiper	Tringa stagnatilis	260,000-1,200,000	LC		European subpopulation estimated at 24,100-60,600 mature individuals.
Slender-billed gull	Larus genei	280,000-345,000	LC	Unknown	Equal to 180,000-230,000 mature individuals. Revised estimate after taking European population into account. European subpopulation estimated at 107,550-172,500 individuals, or 71,700-115,000 mature individuals.
Pied avocet	Recurvirostra avosetta	280,000-470,000	LC	Unknown	European subpopulation estimated at 117,000-149,000 mature individuals.
Little ringed plover	Charadrius dubius	280,000-530,000	LC		European subpopulation estimated at 269,000-524,000 mature individuals.
Great knot	Calidris tenuirostris	292,000-295,000	EN
Baird's sandpiper	Calidris bairdii	300,000	LC		Minimum estimate. European subpopulation estimated at 1,000-2,000 mature individuals.
Whiskered tern	Chlidonias hybrida	300,000-1,500,000	LC		European subpopulation estimated at 133,000-215,000 mature individuals.
Lesser sand plover	Charadrius mongolus	310,000-390,000	LC	Unknown
Great snipe	Gallinago media	310,000-570,000	NT		Equal to 204,000-379,000 mature individuals.
Red-necked stint	Calidris ruficollis	315,000	NT	Unknown
Sabine's gull	Xema sabini	340,000	LC		Minimum estimate is for mature individuals only. European subpoluation estimated at 2,100-4,100 mature individuals.
Heermann's gull	Larus heermanni	350,000	NT	Unknown	Estimate for mature individuals only.
Marbled murrelet	Brachyramphus marmoratus	350,000-420,000	EN		Equal to 240,000-280,000 mature individuals. Estimate comes from individual estimates in Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and California.
Eurasian stone-curlew	Burhinus oedicnemus	360,000-589,999	LC		Preliminary estimate for mature individuals only. Europe subpopulation is estimated at 107,000-176,000 mature individuals.
Lesser yellowlegs	Tringa flavipes	400,000	LC		Equal to 270,000 mature individuals.
Long-billed dowitcher	Limnodromus scolopaceus	400,000	LC	Unknown	Minimum estimate.
Pomarine jaeger	Stercorarius pomarinus	400,000	LC		Preliminary estimate for mature individuals only. European subpopulation estimated at 40,000 mature individuals.
Arctic jaeger	Stercorarius parasiticus	400,000-560,000	LC		Preliminary estimate for mature individuals only. European subpopulation estimated at 79,800-112,000 mature individuals.
Glaucous gull	Larus hyperboreus	400,000-1,500,000	LC		European subpopulation estimated at 93,000-270,000 mature individuals.
Common ringed plover	Charadrius hiaticula	415,000-1,400,000	LC		European subpopulation estimated at 280,000-426,000 mature individuals.
Common greenshank	Tringa nebularia	440,000-1,500,000	LC		European subpopulation estimated at 197,000-405,000 mature individuals.
Black guillemot	Cepphus grylle	400,000-1,499,999	LC	Unknown	For mature individuals only. Very preliminary estimate based off of European subpopulation of 304,000-742,000 mature individuals.
American herring gull	Larus smithsonianus	430,000-520,000	LC
Black-winged stilt	Himantopus himantopus	450,000-780,000	LC		European subpopulation estimated at 108,000-151,000 mature individuals.
American avocet	Recurvirostra americana	460,000	LC		Estimate for mature individuals only.
Ruddy turnstone	Arenaria interpres	460,000-730,000	LC		Equal to 300,000-500,000 mature individuals. European subpopulation estimated at 71,800-154,000 mature individuals.
Sandwich tern	Thalasseus sandvicensis	490,000-640,000	LC		Equal to 325,000-430,000 mature individuals. European subpopulation estimated at 160,000-295,000 mature individuals.
Great black-backed gull	Larus marinus	500,000-999,999	LC	Unknown	European subpopulation estimated at 360,000-400,000 individuals.
Double-striped thick-knee	Burhinus bistriatus	500,000-4,999,999	LC		Estimate is for mature individuals only.
Eurasian oystercatcher	Haematopus ostralegus	500,000-999,999	NT
Northern jacana	Jacana spinosa	500,000-4,999,999	LC	Unknown	Estimate for mature individuals only.
Glaucous-winged gull	Larus glaucescens	570,000	LC		Minimum estimate.
White-cheeked tern	Sterna repressa	600,000	LC		Equal to 400,000 mature individuals.
Bridled tern	Sterna anaethetus	610,000-1,500,000	LC	Unknown	Equal to 400,000-1,000,000 mature individuals.
Black-tailed godwit	Limosa limosa	614,000-809,999	NT
Sanderling	Calidris alba	620,000-700,000	LC	Unknown	European subpopulation is 50,100-100,000 mature individuals.
California gull	Larus californicus	621,000	LC
Grey plover	Pluvialis squatarola	738,000-935,000	LC		Equal to 490,000-630,000 mature individuals. European subpopulation is 10,000-20,000 mature individuals.
Upland sandpiper	Bartramia longicauda	750,000	LC		Estimate is for mature individuals only.
Black tern	Childonias niger	800,000-1,750,000	LC		European subpopulation estimated at 149,000-308,000 mature individuals.
Eurasian curlew	Numenius arquata	835,000-1,310,000	NT
Red knot	Calidris canutus	891,000-979,000	NT		Minimum estimate.
Lesser black-backed gull	Larus fuscus	940,000-2,070,000	LC		European subpopulation estimated at 1,200,000-1,400,000 individuals.
Razorbill	Alca torda	979,000-1,020,000	NT
African jacana	Actophilornis africanus	1,000,000	LC
Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	1,000,000	LC
Jack snipe	Lymnocryptes minimus	1 000 000	LC		Minimum estimate.
Franklin's gull	Larus pipixcan	1,000,000-1,490,000	LC
Ancient murrelet	Synthliboramphus antiquus	1,000,000-2,000,000	LC
Whimbrel	Numenius phaeopus	1,000,000-2,300,000	LC		European subpopulation estimated at 687,000-805,000 mature individuals.
Common redshank	Tringa totanus	1,000,000-3,499,999	LC	Unknown	European subpopulation estimated at 680,000-968,000 mature individuals.
Curlew sandpiper	Calidris ferruginea	1,085,000-1,285,000	NT
Bar-tailed godwit	Limosa lapponica	1,099,000-1,149,000	NT
Black-tailed gull	Larus crassirostris	1,100,000	LC		Minimum estimate.
Horned puffin	Fratercula corniculata	1,200,000	LC		Minimum estimate. Equal to 800,000 mature individuals.
Lesser noddy	Anous tenuirostris	1,200,000	LC		Minimum estimate.
Brown noddy	Anous stolidus	1,200,000-2,100,000	LC		Equal to 800,000-1,400,000 mature individuals.
Green sandpiper	Tringa ochropus	1,200,000-3,600,000	LC		European subpopulation estimated at 1,230,000-2,100,000 mature individuals.
Black noddy	Anous minutus	1,300,000	LC		Estimate is for mature individuals only.
Rhinoceros auklet	Cerorhinca monocerata	1,300,000	LC		Minimum estimate.
European golden-plover	Pluvialis apricaria	1,300,000-1,750,000	LC		European subpopulation estimated at 1,890,000-2,600,000 individuals.
Red phalarope	Phalaropus fulicarius	1,300,000-2,999,999	LC	Unknown	European subpopulation estimated at 1,100-3,400 mature individuals.
Parakeet auklet	Aethia psittacula	1,400,000	LC		Estimate for mature individuals only.
Little stint	Calidris minuta	1,500,000-1,600,000	LC		Equal to 1,000,000-1,100,000 mature individuals. European subpopulation is 96,400-152,000 mature individuals.
Ruff	Calidris pugnax	1,500,000-9,999,999	LC		Preliminary estimate based on European population.
European herring gull	Larus argentatus	1,590,000-1,830,000	LC		Equal to 1,060,000-1,220,000 mature individuals.
Common tern	Sterna hirundo	1,600,000-3,600,000	LC	Unknown
Arctic tern	Sterna paradisaea	2,000,000	LC		Minimum estimate. European subpopulation estimated at 1,130,000-1,810,000 mature individuals.
Wilson's snipe	Gallinago delicata	2,000,000	LC		Estimate is for mature individuals only.
Semipalmated sandpiper	Calidris pusilla	2,200,000	NT
Common gull	Larus canus	2,500,000-3,700,000	LC	Unknown	European subpopulation estimated at 1,280,000-2,160,000 mature individuals.
Ring-billed gull	Larus delawarensis	2,550,000	LC
Common sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos	2,600,000-3,200,000	LC		European subpopulation estimated at 1,590,000-2,920,000 mature individuals.
Oriental pratincole	Glareola maldivarum	2,900,000-3,000,000	LC
Wood sandpiper	Tringa glareola	3,100,000-3,500,000	LC		European subpopulation estimated at 1,530,000-3,040,000 mature individuals.
White-winged tern	Chlidonias leucopterus	3,100,000-4,000,000	LC		European subpopulation estimated at 133,000-347,000 mature individuals.
Kelp gull	Larus dominicanus	3,300,000-4,300,000	LC
Tufted puffin	Fratercula cirrhata	3,500,000	LC		Minimum estimate. Equal to 2,300,000 mature individuals.
American woodcock	Scolopax minor	3,500,000	LC		Estimate is for mature individuals only.
Red-necked phalarope	Phalaropus lobatus	3,600,000-4,500,000	LC		European subpopulation estimated at 590,000-1,280,000 mature individuals.
Dunlin	Calidris alpina	4,300,000-6,799,999	LC		European subpopulation is 853,000-1,120,000 mature individuals.
Black-headed gull	Larus ridibundus	4,800,000-8,900,000	LC	Unknown	European subpopulation estimated at 4,000,000-5,970,000 individuals, or 2,670,000-3,980,000 mature individuals.
Wattled jacana	Jacana jacana	5,000,000-50,000,000	LC		Estimate for mature individuals only.
Southern lapwing	Vanellus chilensis	5,000,000-50,000,000	LC		Estimate is for mature individuals only.
Cassin's auklet	Ptychoramphus aleuticus	5,400,000	NT		Equal to 3,600,000 mature individuals.
Northern lapwing	Vanellus vanellus	5,600,000-10,500,000	NT		European subpopulation estimate is 3,190,000-5,170,000 mature individuals.
Crested auklet	Aethia cristatella	8,200,000	LC		Minimum estimate. Equal to 5,500,000 mature individuals.
Eurasian woodcock	Scolopax rusticola	10,000,000-26,000,000	LC		European subpopulation equals 13,800,000-17,400,000 mature individuals.
Atlantic puffin	Fratercula arctica	12,000,000-14,000,000	VU		For mature individuals only. European subpopulation estimated at 9,550,000-11,600,000 mature individuals.
Black-legged kittiwake	Rissa tridactyla	14,600,000-15,700,000	VU		European subpopulation estimated at 3,460,000-4,410,000 mature individuals.
Common snipe	Gallinago gallinago	15,000,000-29,000,000	LC		Preliminary estimate for mature individuals only.
Little auk	Alle alle	16,000,000-36,000,000	LC		European subpopulation estimated at 9,200,000-82,000,000 mature individuals, therefore the global population is likely larger.
Common murre	Uria aalge	18,000,000	LC		Minimum estimate. European subpopulation estimated at 2,350,000-3,060,000 mature individuals.
Least auklet	Aethia pusilla	20,000,000	LC		Estimate for mature individuals only.
Thick-billed murre	Uria lomvia	22,000,000	LC		Minimum estimate. European subpopulation estimated at 1,920,000-2,840,000 mature individuals. Russian subpopulation estimated at 10,000-1,000,000 breeding pairs.
Sooty tern	Onychoprion fuscatus	35,000,000	LC	Unknown	Equal to 23,000,000 mature individuals.

See also

• Lists of birds by population
• Lists of organisms by population