Larger Plovers

  • 0 in Malaysia

    Black-winged Stilt

    Medium-sized black-and-white shorebird with extremely long pink legs.

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    Oriental Plover

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    Grey Plover

    The largest Pluvialis plover, heavily spangled upperparts lack strong yellow tones.

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    Spotted Redshank

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    Small Buttonquail

    First recorded in Peninsular Malaysia in 2006, in Kedah, and has subsequently been observed in Perlis, Pulau Pinang, Perak and Selangor, suggesting recent colonisation from populations to the north. No records from Bornean Malaysia. Smaller than Barred Buttonquail, from which best distinguished by pink legs and paler overall colouration.

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    Eurasian Whimbrel

    Large, dark brown, heavily streaked shorebird with strongly downcurved bill and grey or greyish-blue legs.

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    Yellow-wattled Lapwing

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    Nordmann’s Greenshank

    Chunky greenshank with thick, slightly upcurved bill with relatively short, yellow legs. Often appears strikingly pale. In flight, toes barely project beyond tail; tail often appears white, and underwing coverts are pure white and unbarred.

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    Eurasian Oystercatcher

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    Small Pratincole

    Vagrant from South and northern South-east Asia, with a small handful of records in December and January in Perak, Negeri Sembilan and Johor. Tiny, dove-like pratincole with pale grey-brown upper parts and bold black-and-white wing pattern in flight.

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