Beach Stone-curlew

Esacus magnirostris

Description

Esacus magnirostris is a large bird species that lives on Australasia, the islands of Southeast Asia. With a body size of 55 cm and a weight of 1 kg, it is one of the largest shorebirds in the world.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

1 kg

LENGTH

55 cm

Ca

Carnivore

Di

Diurnal

Te

Terrestrial

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Charadriiformes

FAMILY

:

Burhinidae

GENUS

:

Esacus

SPECIES

:

Esacus magnirostris

Distribution

Esacus magnirostris inhabits open, undisturbed beaches, open coral reefs, mangroves, and tidal sand or mud flats in various places.

Geography

Continent : Asia and Australia

Country : the east coast of Australia as far south as east of Victoria, the northern coast of Australia and the nearby islands, New Guinea, New Caledonia, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.

Habits and Lifestyle

These birds are less active at night than most rock curlers, and can sometimes be seen foraging during the day, moving slowly and deliberately, occasionally running short. It tends to be alert and fly far ahead of the observer, using a slow and slightly stiff flap.

Lifestyle

Terrestrial

Biome

Coastal

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

This species forages mainly in the intertidal zone on crustaceans and other invertebrates

Diet : Carnivora

Mating Habits

In New Caledonia, it breeds on coral islands within lagoons, especially on dead coral beaches near fringing reefs, in upper shaded areas. He lays one egg in a scraping in the sand by the beach, often using the same area over and over.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods: –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : one eggs

Population

Population status : Near Threatened (NT)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population threats​

This species appears to be threatened by extensive human disturbance of coastal habitats in many areas

Population number​

This species qualifies as Near Threatened because it has a small population. If the population is found to be in decline it might qualify for uplisting to a higher threat category.

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Reference

  1. Esacus magnirostris on Red List IUCN site 
  2. Wili-Wili Besar on Wikipedia article 
  3. Beach Stone – curlew on Wikipedia article