Plover in Thailand--Krabi (1 Viewer)

[Tom St]

Probably one of the Sandplovers. Bird observed in Krabi on 18th November 2022.
Thanks for your help!

 

[kuzeycem]

Looks OK for Tibetan to me but photos aren't great. Hopefully someone with more experience on these will comment too.

 

[Valéry Schollaert]

I'd rather say a Great Sandplover, but not sure.

 

[Andy Adcock]

Greater for me too, one of the smaller races?

 

[johnallcock]

I find this a tricky set of photos. But the extensive white forehead and small patches at the side of the breast would suggest Tibetan to me. Structurally I'd also say this is a slightly better fit for schaeferi Tibetan than for Greater - to me, the head and bill look too small for Greater. Schaeferi is the most likely subspecies of Tibetan in Thailand and is slightly larger-billed than atrifrons/pamirensis in Middle East and Africa, which can cause confusion with Greater.