Great Stone-curlew

Esacus recurvirostris

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Aves · Charadriiformes · Burhinidae

About

The great stone-curlew or great thick-knee is a large wader which is a resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh into South-east Asia.

Fun Fact

The specific epithet recurvirostris combines Latin recurvis meaning "bent backwards" with -rostris meaning "-billed".

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

Eats crabs, large insects, and other animal prey.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Hunting and Collection
Climate Change

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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