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Beach Thick-knee

Esacus magnirostris

Classification

Class
Aves

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.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 6