Beach Thick-knee

Esacus magnirostris

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.

Scientific name

Esacus magnirostris

Family

Thick-knees

IUCN status

NT