Stone Curlew

Stone Curlew

Taxobox
name = Stone Curlew
status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1
status_ref = [IUCN2006|assessors=BirdLife International|year=2004|id=49108|title=Burhinus oedicnemus|downloaded=11 May 2006 Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern]



image_width = 240px
image_caption = Stone Curlew
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo = Charadriiformes
familia = Burhinidae
genus = "Burhinus"
species = "B. oedicnemus"
binomial = "Burhinus oedicnemus"
binomial_authority = (Linnaeus, 1758)

The Stone Curlew or Eurasian Stone-curlew "Burhinus oedicnemus" is a northern species of the Burhinidae (stone-curlew) bird family.

It is a medium-sized wader with a strong yellow and black beak, large yellow eyes (which give it a "reptilian", or "goggle-eyed" appearance), and cryptic plumage. The scientific name refers to the prominent joints in the long yellow or greenish legs. The bird is striking in flight, with black and white wing markings.

Despite being classed as a wader, this species has a preference for dry open habitats with some bare ground. It is largely nocturnal, particularly when singing its loud wailing songs, which are reminiscent of that of curlews (possibly the cause of the name). Food consists of insects and other small invertebrates. It will also take lizards. It lays 2-3 eggs in a narrow scrape in the ground.

The stone curlew occurs throughout Europe, north Africa and southwestern Asia. It is a summer migrant in the more temperate European and Asian parts of its range, wintering in Africa.

In Egypt, the melodic song of the stone curlew is often heard at night, although the bird is almost never seen. Its song is featured in poetry, songs, and movies, such as [http://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AF%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%A1_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86 Song of the Stone Curlew] .

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External links

* [http://www.arkive.org/species/ARK/birds/Burhinus_oedicnemus/ ARKive] Photos, video.
* [http://www.ibercajalav.net/img/164_StonecurlewBoedicnemus.pdf Identification guide (PDF) by Javier Blasco-Zumeta]


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