Xenus cinereus Güldenstädt, 1775

As the scientific specific name implies, this wader has a grey back, face and breast in all plumages; a white supercilium may appear more or less distinct. The belly is whitish and the feet yellow; the bill has a yellowish base, with the rest being black. Female averages slightly smaller. Non-breeding adults plainer, brownish-grey above with pale fringes, paler head. Juvenile as breeding adult. The call is a high whistle.