Beach Thick-knee vs White-cheeked Pintail

Esacus magnirostris compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Beach Thick-knee is Near Threatened while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Thick-knee	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Burhinidae	Anatidae
Genus	Esacus	Anas
Species	Esacus magnirostris	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Beach Thick-knee and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Beach Thick-knee

NT — Near Threatened

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Thick-knee	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beach Thick-knee

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

White-cheeked Pintail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Beach Thick-knee

The Beach Thick-knee (Esacus magnirostris) is a species in the genus Esacus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

White-cheeked Pintail

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway