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Beach Stone-curlewAlternate name(s): "Beach Thick-knee", "Reef Thick-knee" ![]() Size: 54-56 cm Weight: 0.9-1.1 kg |
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Photos |
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ADULT |
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PAIR |
Near-frontal view of a pair of Beach Stone-curlews
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Lee Point, Darwin, NT, October 2019]
Two Beach Stone-curlews close together
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Brunswick Heads, NSW, January 2019]
Two Beach Stone-curlews close together
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Brunswick Heads, NSW, January 2019]
Pair of Beach Stone-curlews
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Lee Point Beach, Darwin, NT, July 2019]
Two Beach Stone-curlews on a
mudflat
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Newell Beach, QLD, December 2018]
Sex unknown |
Frontal view of a Beach Stone-curlew
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Lee Point Beach, Darwin, NT, July 2019]
Frontal view of a Beach Stone-curlew; this is the bird whose
calls were
recorded on 23 January 2019
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Casuarina Coastal Reserve, Darwin, NT, January 2019]
Frontal view of a Beach Stone-curlew
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Brunswick Heads, NSW, January 2019]
Near-frontal view of a Beach Stone-curlew; this is the bird whose
calls were
recorded on 23 January 2019
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Casuarina Coastal Reserve, Darwin, NT, January 2019]
Near-frontal view of a Beach Stone-curlew
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Brunswick Heads, NSW, January 2019]
Near-lateral view of a Beach Stone-curlew
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Brunswick Heads, NSW, January 2019]
Close-up lateral portrait of a Beach Stone-curlew
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Inskip Point, QLD, December 2017]
Close-up lateral portrait of a Beach Stone-curlew, slightly
different angle (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Inskip Point, QLD, December 2017]
Lateral view of a Beach Stone-curlew
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Brunswick Heads, NSW, January 2019]
Lateral view of a Beach Stone-curlew
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Lee Point, Darwin, NT, October 2019]
Lateral view of a Beach Stone-curlew; this is the bird whose
calls were
recorded on 23 January 2019
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Casuarina Coastal Reserve, Darwin, NT, January 2019]
Close-up lateral view of a Beach Stone-curlew
(photo courtesy of J. Boettcher, FNQ Nature Tours)
[Esplanade, Cairns, QLD, August 2020]
Near-dorsal view of a Beach Stone-curlew
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Inskip Point, QLD, December 2017]
Lateral view of a Beach Stone-curlew in flight
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Darwin, NT, December 2015]
Lateral view of a Beach Stone-curlew in flight; different phase
of the wing beat (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Darwin, NT, December 2015]
Lateral view of a Beach Stone-curlew in flight, wings up
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Nightcliff, Darwin, NT, November 2020]
Lateral view of a Beach Stone-curlew in flight, wings up
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Nightcliff, Darwin, NT, November 2020]
Lateral view of a Beach Stone-curlew in flight, wings straight
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Nightcliff, Darwin, NT, November 2020]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Family of Beach Stone-curlews in an
intertidal wetland
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[East Point, Darwin, January 2021]
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Behaviour |
Social behaviour: Territorial | Mobility: Sedentary/dispersive | Elementary unit: Solitary/pair |
Lateral view of a Beach Stone-curlew trying to impress the
competition (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Buffalo Creek, Darwin, NT, July 2018]
Dorsal view of a Beach Stone-curlew trying to impress the
competition (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Buffalo Creek, Darwin, NT, July 2018]
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Food, Diet |
(Amongst other things) Beach Stone-curlews feed on crustacians.
Lateral view of a Beach Stone-curlew with its prey
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Cairns Esplanade, QLD, August 2023]
Lateral view of a Beach Stone-curlew with its prey
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Newell Beach, QLD, December 2018]
Dorsal view of a Beach Stone-curlew with its prey, a salt crab
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Newell Beach, QLD, December 2018]
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
bestcrl_pb_20210706.m4a | (Darwin, NT) | Alarm calls (human) | © PB | |
bestcrl_pb_20190123.m4a | (Darwin, NT) | Various | © PB |
More Beach Stone-curlew sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.