Tag: Stone Curlews

Trips

Willie Creek

June 24, 2012 by Clare M 6 Comments

Broome’s famous Cable Beach, named after the telegraph undersea cable that was laid in 1889 to enable communication with England via Singapore, stretches about 23...

Birds

Beach Stone-curlew

May 8, 2011 by Clare M 6 Comments

The Beach Stone-curlew Esacus magnirostris is the largest shorebird that we find along the coast around Broome. It is not common and despite their...

Birds

Spotted Thick-knee

March 19, 2011 by Redgannet 28 Comments

The Burhinidae family of Thick-knees (also known as Stone-curlews or Dikkops) consists of 9 species in 2 genera, Burhinus and Esacus. They are cryptically...

Birds

Bush Stone Curlews

October 4, 2009 by Mike 10 Comments

Last month, our Australian correspondent Shane Martin contributed a striking gallery of Galahs goofing around in Brisbane. Now, Shane shines a spotlight on the...

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