On a related subject. This last Monday (7th November) I observed 2 "Kentish" type Plovers at Mactan Bridge lagoons in Cebu, Philippines. They appeared to be a pair and were in constant company with 10+ Little Ringed Plovers and up to 40+ Long Toed Stints. They both had obvious Pink legs. Their bills were not overly large and were all black, They both had light fringes to their upperpart/ wing feathers and one of them had a narrow but complete breast band. The legs did not appear as long as the birds I had seen in the UK so looked less gangly than usual.
I recall watching a pair of White Faced Plovers at Langkawi in Malaysia. I was fortunate enough to see them on several occasions in winter and spring 2006-2008. The thing that struck me was just how aggressive they were to other birds, even ones larger than themselves. I would watch them actually harry Greater Sand Plovers that got to close to their feeding territory. They looked like little "Ghosts" running along the sand.
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