Beach Stone-curlew (Esacus magnirostris)

Beach Stone-curlew, a reference photo — Photo: JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/) · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

The beach stone-curlew (Esacus magnirostris) or 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.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Beach Stone-curlew being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Esacus recurvirostris

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Burhinidae
Genus: Esacus
Species: Esacus magnirostris

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