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Beach Stone-curlew
Esacus magnirostris(Vieillot, 1818)
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Also known asWee-lo
- Order
- CHARADRIIFORMES
- Family
- Burhinidae
- Genus
- Esacus
At a glance
The Beach Stone-curlew is a large bird, about 54–56 cm long, listed as Near Threatened and native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 54–56 cm
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Beach Stone-curlew look like?
The Beach Stone-curlew is a large bird, about 54–56 cm long and weighing 870–1130 g.
The beach stone-curlew also known as beach thick-knee is a large, ground-dwelling bird that occurs in Australasia, the islands of South-east Asia. At 55 cm (22 in) and 1 kg (2.2 lb), it is one of the world's largest shorebirds.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Beach Stone-curlew?
The Beach Stone-curlew is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Beach Stone-curlew eat?
The Beach Stone-curlew feeds on intertidal invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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