The Beach Stone-curlew is a large shorebird that walks beaches and estuaries with a heavy bill.
It has a stocky gray-brown body, a heavy bill with a yellow base, a black-and-white face, and yellow eyes.
Beach Stone-curlews live on coasts in northern Australia and search for crabs and other marine animals on tidal flats and sandbanks. In New South Wales, they make a shallow scrape in sand or gravel above the high-tide zone. A clutch usually contains one egg, and a pair may lay again after a failed breeding attempt.
Both parents defend the nest and care for the young, which may take 7–12 months to become independent. New South Wales lists the species as Critically Endangered and identifies coastal development, people and vehicles near nests, and flooding from tides or storms among its threats. Extended care links the young birds to their coastal breeding sites for many months.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.
New South Wales lists the Beach Stone-curlew as Critically Endangered. Its shallow sand or gravel nests can be inundated by high tides and storms, while people and vehicles can disturb nesting sites.