Small, elegant sandpiper with finely tapered, decurved bill (longer than head) and longish black legs.

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

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

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.

Stint-sized, squat shorebird with short pale blue legs, lobed toes and needle-like black bill.

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.

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.

Small, stocky shorebird with dark breastband, short orange legs and unique wedge-shaped bill.

The smaller of the Pluvialis plovers, heavily spangled upperparts are generally yellow-toned. Elegant, with long legs and rather fine, sharp-tipped bill.