UC IUCN · LC · Least Concern Charadriiformes Burhinidae

Eurasian Stone-curlew

Burhinus oedicnemus

UCIOC 1975

Eurasian Stone-curlew

Burhinus oedicnemus

Charadriiformes · Burhinidae

Eurasian Stone-curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus).

ATK137

DEF98

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1922 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 38–46 cm
Body Mass: 459 g
Wingspan: 81 cm
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Migratory

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ATK 137

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 137).

DEF 98

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 98).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Palearctic: Western Europe & Canary Is. and Northern Africa to Lithuania & Northern Kazakhstan and far Western China & Southern to Levant & Iraq and Western Pakistan Habitat: Grassland & Savanna

5 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus
s Britain and Iberian Pen. (w, s Europe) to Lithuania and Volga River delta (n Caspian Sea)
Burhinus oedicnemus distinctus
El Hierro, La Palma, La Gomera, Tenerife and Gran Canaria (w, c Canary Is.; c Macaronesia, w of nw Africa)
Burhinus oedicnemus insularum
Fuerteventura to Alegranza (e Canary Is.; Macaronesia, w of nw Africa)
Burhinus oedicnemus saharae
n Africa s to Mauritania and e to Nile Valley; Balearics, Malta and Cyprus (w to e Mediterranean Sea); Turkey and Levant to Iraq and Iran
Burhinus oedicnemus harterti
Volga River delta, w to e Kazakhstan to w Xinjiang (w China) and w, c Pakistan

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Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Burhinus oedicnemus

Which family does it belong to?

Stone-curlews, Thick-knees (Burhinidae)

Where is it found?

Palearctic: Western Europe & Canary Is. and Northern Africa to Lithuania & Northern Kazakhstan and far Western China & Southern to Levant & Iraq and Western Pakistan