Sparse records from islands off the east coast of Sabah, and one intriguing recent record from Bako NP, Sarawak. Large shorebird with massive chisel-like bill, yellow legs, eyes and bill base. Bold dark and white head, and wing pattern in flight. Secretive and shy. Often rests during the day and forages at night.

Featureless grey, long-bodied stint with yellow legs.

Similar in size to Black-tailed Godwit, with black legs intermediate in length between Bar-tailed and Black-tailed Godwits. Bill largely black, straight and slightly blob-tipped.

Short-legged, long-tailed shorebird with mid-length, straight bill. Distinctive white ‘spur’ at the wing shoulder. Near-constant bobbing of rear end and stiff-winged flight characteristic.

Small plover with white collar, plain pale brown upperparts. Shorter legs than sand-plovers. Breastband usually incomplete.

Larger and longer-legged than ‘white-collared’ plovers.

Small, short-legged, stint-like sandpiper with longish, thick bill which droops at the tip. Bold head pattern in all plumages.