Vanellus is the genus of waders which provisionally contains all lapwings except red-kneed dotterel, Erythrogonys cinctus. The name "vanellus" is Latin for "little fan", vanellus being the diminutive of vannus ("winnowing fan").

1/ River lapwing (Te cựa, Vanellus duvaucelii)

2/ Northern lapwing (Te mào, Vanellus vanellus), also known as the peewit or pewit, tuit or tewit, green plover, or (in Ireland and Great Britain) pyewipe or just lapwing

3/ Grey-headed lapwing (Te vàng, Vanellus cinereus)

4/ Red-wattled lapwing (Te vặt,Vanellus indicus)