Avocets
0 in Malaysia
Curlew Sandpiper
Small, elegant sandpiper with finely tapered, decurved bill (longer than head) and longish black legs.
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Bronze-winged Jacana
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Tibetan Sand Plover
Larger and longer-legged than ‘white-collared’ plovers.
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0 in Malaysia
Grey Plover
The largest Pluvialis plover, heavily spangled upperparts lack strong yellow tones.
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0 in Malaysia
Yellow-legged Buttonquail
Single record from Kedah in April 2014, though possibly under-recorded. Best told from other buttonquails by bright yellow legs and bill base and orange-chestnut colouration on the nape.
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Red-necked Phalarope
Stint-sized, squat shorebird with short pale blue legs, lobed toes and needle-like black bill.
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Common Greenshank
Elegant white and grey/brown sandpiper with medium-length, slightly upcurved bill and long green-yellow legs. In flight, toes project beyond tail. From above, plain darkish wings and scapulars contrast with white back and rump and whitish, barred tail. From below, wing coverts well-barred.
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Barred Buttonquail
Widespread resident buttonquail in all Peninsular Malaysia states, favouring grassland, agricultural landscapes, including plantations. Not recorded from Bornean Malaysia. Told from other buttonquails by grey legs. Female, which is significantly larger than male, has black throat. Both sexes have white iris, large black and buff spots on breast and upperparts, and rich chestnut vent.
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Ruddy Turnstone
Small, stocky shorebird with dark breastband, short orange legs and unique wedge-shaped bill.
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Pacific Golden Plover
The smaller of the Pluvialis plovers, heavily spangled upperparts are generally yellow-toned. Elegant, with long legs and rather fine, sharp-tipped bill.
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