Lesser Sandplover
Charadrius (mongolus) pamirensis?
Above: Note the long primaries extending beyond the tail.
Above: Note the dark plumage and small size and attenuated shaped compared to the Greater Sandplover on the right (presumably Charadrius leschenaulti crassirostris/columbinus).
Above: Note the capped appearance and spindly legs.
While watching Greater and Lesser Sandplovers at Al Wakrah beach, alongside Kentish Plovers, Dunlin, Sanderling, Terek Sandpiper, Little Stint and Curlew Sandpipers, I noticed a dark Sandplover which at first sight was perplexing.
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