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Beach Thick-knee

Esacus magnirostris
Family
Thick-knees
Order
Charadriiformes
Codes
beathk1, BTKN, BSCU, BESC, BETK
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyThick-knees (Burhinidae)
SpeciesEsacus magnirostris
Codesbeathk1, BTKN, BSCU, BESC, BETK
Identification

The Beach Thick-knee (Esacus magnirostris) is a member of the Thick-knees family within the order Charadriiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code beathk1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Thick-knees
Double-striped Thick-knee
Hesperoburhinus bistriatus
Peruvian Thick-knee
Hesperoburhinus superciliaris
Great Thick-knee
Esacus recurvirostris
Spotted Thick-knee
Burhinus capensis
Water Thick-knee
Burhinus vermiculatus
Bush Thick-knee
Burhinus grallarius
Beach Thick-knee photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Esacus magnirostris

Family: Thick-knees

Order: Charadriiformes

eBird Code: beathk1