Greater Sand Plover

Charadrius feschbnbultii

Beak

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Feet

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Crest

No crest

Winter visitor to coasts. Larger and lankier than Lesser Sand, with longer and larger bill, usually with pronounced gonys and more pointed tip {longer than distance between bill base and rear of eye). Longer legs are paler, with distinct yellowish or greenish tinge. in flight. feet project noticeably beyond tail, has more pronounced dark subterminal band to tail, and has broader white wing-bar a cross primaries. Gait and feeding behaviour are typical of other plovers. Coastal wetlands.