Dear JENS, A WAXWING hunting Mosquitos ?? _______________________ Since my first meeting with the dwarf Pratincole, length just 17 cm, on a beach nxt to Singapore airport, I admittedly have a weakness for this bird: More rounded [buttede] forms than its larger fellow species, black lore and short bill. KLAUS Malling Olsen's Assam bird, photo 19th Mar. '09 released my comments 'always a Beauty ...a bit like Waxwing'. But Your lovely Thai photo, JENS, truly demonstrates some convergence between the small Tropical shore bird and a dear Boreal Passerine - on the wing, as when grounded. Well, both species catch air-borne insects... _______________________ I can hardly think of other shore birds associating with a passerine jizz, apart from some Plovers/Wheatears...?? Thx a lot, JENS ! KR ......... C.