Pluvialis dominica. Golden Plover. Regular transient in east, sometimes common; more common in spring than in autumn. Formerly abundant; status in west not known.
Subspecies in Kansas: P. d. dominica (Müller).
Squatarola squatarola (Linnaeus). Black-bellied Plover. Regular transient throughout state.
No subspecies recognized.
Arenaria interpres. Ruddy Turnstone. Rare transient. Several sight records from eastern part of state and two specimens: one killed at Topeka, Shawnee County, August 16, 1898, F. W. Forbes (location of specimen unknown); male, Hamilton, Greenwood County, October 1, 1911, G. C. Rinker.
Subspecies in Kansas: A. i. morinella (Linnaeus).
* Philohela minor (Gmelin). American Woodcock. Uncommon transient west to Scott and Kearny counties. Probably does not occur farther west. One early nesting record: adult with several "at least one-fourth grown" young, near Neosho Falls, Woodson County, May 25, 1874, Goss.
No subspecies recognized.
Capella gallinago. Wilson Snipe. Common transient and occasional winter resident throughout state.
Subspecies in Kansas: C. g. delicata (Ord).