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Message: <blockquote data-quote="petemorris" data-source="post: 1586349" data-attributes="member: 12007">I agree that the bird looks good for Mongolian Plover. It is surprising to many that Mongolian is intermediate between Lesser and Greater, and lone individuals can be difficult. I do not agree that the bill is too long for Mongolian. Attached are two pictures of migrant birds in Sulawesi. One classic Mongolian with nicely marked flanks, and a second, cleaner looking bird, alongside a Greater Sandplover. Here the much more pointed bill structure of the Greater Sandplover, mentioned by Martin and others, can clearly be seen. Shots were taken in late September, and as can be seen, the legs are greenish and similar to the Greater, though not quite as pale. Also a flight shot added to show the projecting feet and the tail pattern of a summer-plumaged Mongolian from Taiwan in May.CheersPete</blockquote>