Beach thick-knee (Esacus giganteus)

Also known as: Beach stone-curlew
Synonyms: Burhinus giganteus, E. neglectus, Esacus magnirostris
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyBurhinidae
GenusEsacus (1)

Classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List (1).

Information on the beach thick-knee is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.

This information is awaiting authentication by a species expert, and will be updated as soon as possible. If you are able to help please contact: arkive@wildscreen.org.uk

  1. IUCN Red List (May, 2009)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org