Bar-tailed Godwit
Large, streak-backed shorebird with very long, pink-based, slightly upturned bill and relatively short black legs.
Asian Dowitcher
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.
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Small, short-legged, stint-like sandpiper with longish, thick bill which droops at the tip. Bold head pattern in all plumages.
White-faced Plover
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.
Red-wattled Lapwing
Large, noisy, elegant, boldly-coloured lapwing with very long, yellow legs and red facial skin and bill base.
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.
Little Ringed Plover
Small plover with white collar, yellow eye-ring, dark brown upperparts, dark mask, complete breast band, pink or yellow legs, elongated body.
Tibetan Sand Plover
Larger and longer-legged than ‘white-collared’ plovers.
Kentish Plover
Small plover with white collar, plain pale brown upperparts. Shorter legs than sand-plovers. Breastband usually incomplete.
Grey Plover
The largest Pluvialis plover, heavily spangled upperparts lack strong yellow tones.
