Great Thick-knee (Esacus recurvirostris)

Other Scientific Names
Burhinus recurvirostris [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)]

Other Names (World)
Great Thick-knee, Great Stone-curlew, Great Stone-plover

Family
Burhinidae (Thick-knees)

Size
49 - 54 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Cuvier, 1829)

Range (Guide)

Cambodia, China (mainland), India (B) (NB), Iran [Islamic Republic of] (B), Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam.

Vagrant to Bangladesh.

South-eastern Iran through Indian Subcontinent and Sri Lanka to Indochina and Hainan (southern China).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 1,000 - 25,000 (2010).

Status NT
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (26)...)

Great Stone-curlew (Esacus recurvirostris) [XC44951]
by Paul Lenrum\u00e9 from Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Cauvery River, Karnataka, India (call)

Great Stone-curlew (Esacus recurvirostris) [XC453349]
by from Bundala National Park, Sri Lanka (call)

Subspecies
Forms superspecies with Esacus magnirostris, with which occasionally considered conspecific.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

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