Bush Thick-knee vs Beach Thick-knee

Burhinus grallarius verglichen mit Esacus magnirostris

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Merkmal Bush Thick-knee Beach Thick-knee
Wissenschaftlicher Name Burhinus grallarius Esacus magnirostris
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Burhinidae Burhinidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Near Threatened
Länge
Flügelspannweite 58,2 cm (22.9 in) 54,2 cm (21.3 in)
Gewicht 670,0 g (23.63 oz) 1000,0 g (35.27 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Bush Thick-knee only

Beach Thick-knee only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Bush Thick-knee

Near Threatened

Beach Thick-knee

About These Birds

Bush Thick-knee

Bush Thick-knee (Burhinus grallarius) is a large 54–59 cm stone-curlew of Australia. Pale grey-brown above with dark streaking; bold face markings; large yellow eye. Inhabits open woodland, paddocks, parks, and golf courses across mainland Australia. Adapted to suburban environments; nests on open ground.

Beach Thick-knee

Beach Thick-knee (Esacus magnirostris) is a large 53–57 cm stone-curlew of coastal South-East Asia and Australasia. Grey-brown above; heavy black-tipped yellow bill; bold black and white face pattern. Inhabits sandy and rocky beaches, coral reef flats, and mangrove edges from Myanmar east to the Solomons and northern Australia.

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