Bird
Beach Thick-knee
Esacus magnirostris · Burhinidae · Charadriiformes
Best monthsJun · Sep–Octmost records
Records187in 2 countries
Most seen inSolomon Islands100 records
Red ListNear threatenedIUCN status
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About
Beach Thick-knee in brief
The beach thick-knee (Esacus magnirostris) is a bird of the Burhinidae family — species of bird.
Across the 2 countries we cover it has 187 published records, most of them from Solomon Islands and East Timor. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in June, September and October and fall to their lowest in January and February.
Its global conservation status is near threatened on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Solomon Islands100 records · best Jun, Oct
East Timor87 records · best Oct, Aug
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.