Eurasian Stone-curlew

Also known as Burhinus oedicnemus, Stone curlew

species of bird

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The Eurasian Stone-curlew is a nocturnal bird found across Europe, Asia, and North Africa that hunts insects, small creatures, and invertebrates on the ground, primarily at night. It is considered important for understanding the biodiversity of open habitats like grasslands and scrublands where it lives.

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Species

Least Concern

Eurasian stone-curlew

Species

PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyBurhinidae

Habitatmarine

Maximum longevity: 17.9 years (wild)

via IUCN

Wikidata facts

Image: Burhinus oedicnemus insularum Lanzarote 1.jpg

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Article

The Eurasian stone-curlew, Eurasian thick-knee, or simply stone-curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus) is a northern species of the Burhinidae (stone-curlew) bird family.

Taxonomy