Beach Stone-curlew (Esacus magnirostris)
The Beach Stone-Curlew is a large wading bird. It has a strong bill with a yellow base. It has stout legs & thick knees.
The Beach Stone-Curlew or Beach Thick-knee is a shorebird that inhabits mangroves & mudflats, beaches and reefs along the coast in northern Australia.
The Beach Stone-Curlew lays 1 egg in a nest located on sandbars, among mangroves or on sand sheltered by casuarinas.
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Family: | Burhinidae |
| Genus: | Esacus |
| Species: | magnirostris |
Last Updated: 29-12-2018