Eurasian Stone-curlew

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Eurasian Stone-curlew (<em>Burhinus oedicnemus</em>) is a species of Stone-curlews, Thick-knees (<em>Burhinidae</em>) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.

Overview

Eurasian Stone-curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus) is a species of Stone-curlews, Thick-knees (Burhinidae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Burhinus; binomial: Burhinus oedicnemus; authority: (Linnaeus, 1758).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Palearctic.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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