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

A chunky, stint-like shorebird with black legs, large head and no hind toes.

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

Similar to Kentish Plover, but heavier-billed and paler above, with shorter lateral breast patches, broader white nuchal collar; lores and lower ear coverts mostly white.

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.

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.