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Beach Thick-knee Esacus magnirostris Scientific name definitions

Rob Hume, Guy M. Kirwan, and Peter F. D. Boesman
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated November 7, 2015

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Introduction

This account summarizes the life history of the Beach Thick-knee, including information relating to its identification, systematics, distribution, habitat, diet, vocalizations, breeding ecology, and conservation status.

Subspecies

Monotypic.
Distribution of the Beach Thick-knee - Range Map
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  • Year-round
  • Migration
  • Breeding
  • Non-Breeding
Distribution of the Beach Thick-knee

Recommended Citation

Hume, R., G. M. Kirwan, and P. F. D. Boesman (2020). Beach Thick-knee (Esacus magnirostris), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.beathk1.01
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