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Beach Stone-curlew

Esacus magnirostris (Vieillot, LJP 1818)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Beach Stone-curlew - Esacus magnirostris Bas van Balen 1987-02-28 Legon Penyu, Ujung Kulon, Pandeglang Regency, Banten, Banten Province (Indonesia) (10 m) alarm call, flight call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

284709
xeno-canto.org
Beach Stone-curlew - Esacus magnirostris Marc Anderson 2020-01-21 Bramston Beach, Cairns Regional, Queensland, Cairns - Pt B (Australia) (0 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

522026
xeno-canto.org
Beach Stone-curlew - Esacus magnirostris James Lambert 2023-02-12 Lee Point, Darwin Municipality, Northern Territory, Lee Point-Leanyer Swamp (Australia) (10 m) alarm call -

single bird responding to presence of recordist, appearing agitated with much tail wagging

780135
xeno-canto.org
Beach Stone-curlew - Esacus magnirostris Marc Anderson 2022-02-20 Boonooroo, Fraser Coast Regional, Queensland, Maryborough (Australia) (0 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

705353
xeno-canto.org
Beach Stone-curlew - Esacus magnirostris Drew Davison 2021-08-13 Whitmore Island, Exmouth Gulf, Shire of Exmouth, Western Australia, Exmouth (Australia) (0 m) adult, call -

One bird calling from nearby to the recordist. High-pass filter run in Audacity to remove background noise. Weather very clear and warm.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

670964
xeno-canto.org
Beach Stone-curlew - Esacus magnirostris David Edwards 2012-12-18 Cooloola, Gympie Regional, Queensland, Cooloola (excl. Gympie) (Australia) (60 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

521645
xeno-canto.org
Beach Thick-knee - Esacus magnirostris Andrew Spencer 2016-01-01 Tingira Street, Portsmith, Cairns., Cairns, Queensland, Australia, Cairns (Australia)   - Two long series of calls (or song?) from a bird during a prolonged circular flight, and then a short series of calls as it flushed off the road in front of me after landing there. 100661331
macaulaylibrary.org
Beach Stone-curlew - Esacus magnirostris nick talbot 2021-04-14 Inskip, Gympie Regional, Queensland, Cooloola (excl. Gympie) (Australia) (0 m) uncertain -

A bird calling above the high tide line on a beach with two other birds hiding under bushes - possibly a nest site

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

639488
xeno-canto.org
Beach Stone-curlew - Esacus magnirostris Bruno Durand 2015-10-28 Serangan island (west), Bali, Bali (mainland) (Indonesia) (0 m) song -

one bird (from a group of 4) singing in end of afternoon in a savannah area.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

288497
xeno-canto.org
Beach Stone-curlew - Esacus magnirostris Bruno Durand 2015-10-12 Serangan island (west), Bali, Bali (mainland) (Indonesia) (0 m) alarm call -

Same birds as previous records. Alarm call. Background of aircraft (airport nearby).

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

285027
xeno-canto.org
Beach Thick-knee - Esacus magnirostris Jay McGowan 2024-12-24 , Cairns (Australia)   -   631237163
macaulaylibrary.org
Beach Stone-curlew - Esacus magnirostris James Lambert 2021-10-31 Nightcliff, Darwin Municipality, Northern Territory, Nightcliff (Australia) (10 m) adult, alarm call -

alarm call made at approach of recordist; 44 seconds removed at circa 0:31.6 seconds

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

683553
xeno-canto.org
Beach Thick-knee - Esacus magnirostris Drew Davison 2021-08-13 Whitmore Island, Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia, Exmouth (Australia)   -   364809191
macaulaylibrary.org
Beach Stone-curlew - Esacus magnirostris Marc Anderson 2022-02-20 Boonooroo, Fraser Coast Regional, Queensland, Maryborough (Australia) (0 m) call - [sono] 816342
xeno-canto.org
Beach Thick-knee - Esacus magnirostris Bruno Durand 2015-10-27 Pulau Serangan, Bali, Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, Bali Province (Indonesia)   - XC288497. 20736241
macaulaylibrary.org
Beach Stone-curlew - Esacus magnirostris Mike FitzGerald 2021-12-01 Richmond River Nature Reserve (near South Ballina), Ballina Shire, New South Wales, Ballina (Australia) (10 m) adult, alarm call, flight call, sex uncertain -

Pair foraging in mangroves at estuary shore, one bird allowed approach by the recordist to 6m whereupon staring contest ensued for 15 minutes comprehensively won by bird, then eventually flew off after exchanging contact vocalisations with distant mate, last call in flight.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

689833
xeno-canto.org
Beach Stone-curlew - Esacus magnirostris James Lambert 2022-09-09 Nightcliff, Darwin Municipality, Northern Territory, Nightcliff (Australia) (10 m) call -

warning call made due to proximity of recordist; bird emerged from cover and strutted around in front of me calling so that I couldn't help but see it; perhaps there was a nest or young nearby, but I did not see any

752842
xeno-canto.org
Beach Thick-knee - Esacus magnirostris Greg McLachlan 2022-07-28 , Moreton Bay (Australia)   -   470665901
macaulaylibrary.org
Beach Thick-knee - Esacus magnirostris James Lambert 2022-09-09 , Darwin (Australia)   -   483741541
macaulaylibrary.org
Beach Thick-knee - Esacus magnirostris Susan Inglis 2025-03-26 , Ballina (Australia)   -   632694386
macaulaylibrary.org
Beach Stone-curlew - Esacus magnirostris Bruno Durand 2015-10-12 Serangan island (west), Bali, Bali (mainland) (Indonesia) (0 m) song -

Dry lowland from corallian origin with only a few scattered bushes, at 100 meters from the sea channel ; could be the song, needs to be confirmed. Sounds emitted before my approach to the location of 4 birds (2 couples probably). Background of aircraft (airport nearby)

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

285025
xeno-canto.org
Beach Stone-curlew - Esacus magnirostris Mike Nelson 2014-10-18 Tanimbar Selatan, Maluku Tenggara Barat, Maluku, Tanimbar Islands (Indonesia) (0 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

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205070
xeno-canto.org
Beach Stone-curlew - Esacus magnirostris nick talbot 2021-04-14 Inskip, Gympie Regional, Queensland, Cooloola (excl. Gympie) (Australia) (0 m) alarm call -

A bird calling from vegetation behind the beach. The call changes towards the end as the bird becomes more alarmed.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

667750
xeno-canto.org
Beach Stone-curlew - Esacus magnirostris James Lambert 2021-08-11 Nightcliff, Darwin Municipality, Northern Territory, Nightcliff (Australia) (10 m) adult, call -

quiet pip made in agitation at proximity of recordist (pips at 0:00, 0:03, 0:05, 0:09. etc.) - not to be confused with the louder Figbird calls

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

669113
xeno-canto.org
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