Beach Stone-curlew

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Scientific Name: Esacus magnirostris

Malay Name: Kedidi-Malam Besar Pantai

Chinese Name: 澳洲石鸻

Range: Breeding Range: Andaman and Nicobar Island, coastal Malay Peninsula, Indonesian archipelago towards Philippines on the northern side, New Caledonia on the western side and northern Australia on the southern side.

Taxonomy: Monotypic.

Size: 53-57 cm

Identification: Large, thickset bird with medium long sturdy legs, heavy head, bulky bill and broad wings. Bustard-like appearance. Head marked with black, white and grey/brown stripes. In flight, upperwings show mostly grey secondaries and mostly white inner primaries. Underwings all white except for black-tipped secondaries and outer primaries.

Habitat: Undisturbed sandy beach and sandflats often near mangroves.

Behaviour/Ecology: Mostly crepuscular and nocturnal. Vocal at night.

Local Status: Very rare visitor

Conservation Status: Near Threatened (BirdLife International 2016)

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Past records in our database:

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Beach Stone-curlew at Bali. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
Beach Stone-curlew at Bali. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
Beach Stone-curlew at Bali. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
Beach Stone-curlew at Bali. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
Beach Stone-curlew at Bali. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
External Links:

Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page

Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link

Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link

eBird Species page: eBird (Beach Thick-knee)

References:

BirdLife International. (2016). Esacus magnirostris. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22728621A94992570.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023

Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.

RECOMMENDED CITATION

Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). Beach Stone-curlew. Retrieved on April 28, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/beach-stone-curlew.

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