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| − | + | [[Image:Beach_Thick-kneeIg.jpg|thumb|500px|right|Photo © by {{user|Ignacio|Ignacio}}<br />Komodo Island, [[Indonesia]], August 2008]] | |
| − | [[Image:Beach_Thick- | + | '''Alternative Name: Beach Stone-curlew''' |
| + | ;[[:Category:Esacus|Esacus]] giganteus | ||
| + | ''Burhinus giganteus'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | A large, rather ungainly bird with an outsized beak, it could be mistaken at first glance for a heron species. The only other thick-knee or stone-curlew to occur in Australia is the | + | [[Image:Beach_Thick-knee.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Photo © by {{user|RMD|RMD}}<br />Nhulunbuy, NT, [[Australia]], Febuary 2004]] |
| + | 51–57 cm (20-22½ in) | ||
| + | A large, rather ungainly bird with an outsized beak, it could be mistaken at first glance for a heron species. | ||
| + | *Greyish-brown upperparts | ||
| + | *Black and white striped face | ||
| + | *White shoulder patch | ||
| + | *Light grey throat | ||
| + | *White belly | ||
| + | ====Similar Species==== | ||
| + | The only other thick-knee or stone-curlew to occur in [[Australia]] is the [[Bush Thick-knee]] which is more generally brownish, and is not confined to the coasts. | ||
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Image:Beach Stone-curlew 5-12.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo © by {{user|Ken+Doy|Ken Doy}}<br />Kakadu Beach, Bribie Island, [[Queensland]], September 2018]] | ||
| + | Coastal [[Australia]], [[New Guinea]], [[New Caledonia]], [[Indonesia]], [[Malaysia]], and the [[Philippines]]. | ||
| + | '''Status''' | ||
This large wading bird is endangered. | This large wading bird is endangered. | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | |
| − | {{ | + | ==Habitat== |
| + | Open sandy and rocky beaches, exposed reefs, mangroves, and tidal sand or mudflats. | ||
| + | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | It is thought their diet consists almost entirely of crabs, with the addition of some other small crustaceans. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | They lay their single egg in a shallow scrape, above the tide line; on beaches, sandbanks islands are in mangroves. They will relay if the first attempt fails. Both adults defend the nest and care for the [[Dictionary_P-S#P|precocial]] young. They become independent at around 7-12 months. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Sept 2018) | ||
| + | #NSW Office of Environment & Heritage | ||
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Burhinus+ | + | {{GSearch|"Esacus giganteus" {{!}} "Burhinus giganteus" {{!}} "Esacus+neglectus" {{!}} "Beach Thick-knee" {{!}} "Beach Stone-curlew"}} |
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| − | [[Category:Birds]][[Category: | + | <br /> |
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| + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Esacus]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:49, 23 January 2023
Alternative Name: Beach Stone-curlew
- Esacus giganteus
Burhinus giganteus
Identification
51–57 cm (20-22½ in) A large, rather ungainly bird with an outsized beak, it could be mistaken at first glance for a heron species.
- Greyish-brown upperparts
- Black and white striped face
- White shoulder patch
- Light grey throat
- White belly
Similar Species
The only other thick-knee or stone-curlew to occur in Australia is the Bush Thick-knee which is more generally brownish, and is not confined to the coasts.
Distribution
Coastal Australia, New Guinea, New Caledonia, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
Status This large wading bird is endangered.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Open sandy and rocky beaches, exposed reefs, mangroves, and tidal sand or mudflats.
Behaviour
Diet
It is thought their diet consists almost entirely of crabs, with the addition of some other small crustaceans.
Breeding
They lay their single egg in a shallow scrape, above the tide line; on beaches, sandbanks islands are in mangroves. They will relay if the first attempt fails. Both adults defend the nest and care for the precocial young. They become independent at around 7-12 months.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Sept 2018)
- NSW Office of Environment & Heritage
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Beach Thick-knee. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Beach_Thick-knee
External Links
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