| Chara | plover family |
|---|---|
| Chara | large diverse order of aquatic birds found along seacoasts and inland waters: shorebirds and coastal diving birds |
| Chara | type genus of the Charadriidae: plovers |
| Chara | small plover of eastern North America |
| Chara | rare plover of upland areas of Eurasia |
| Chara | American plover of inland waters and fields having a distinctive cry |
| Chara | small order of macroscopic fresh and brackish water algae with a distinct axis: stoneworts |