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Eurasian Stone-curlew
Burhinus oedicnemus
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Sounds
- Recording by GESHORS Yann (XC841660). CC-BY-SA · Source
Easily confused with
Indian Stone-curlewBurhinus indicus
Senegal Thick-kneeBurhinus senegalensis
Southern LapwingVanellus chilensis
Water Thick-kneeBurhinus vermiculatus
Crested LarkGalerida cristata
Little BustardTetrax tetrax
Spotted Thick-kneeBurhinus capensis
Double-striped Thick-kneeHesperoburhinus bistriatus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 15,446 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 15,446 |
| Spain | 700 |
| France | 404 |
| Italy | 160 |
| Israel | 153 |
| Comunidad de Madrid | 152 |
| Portugal | 145 |
| United Kingdom | 125 |
| England | 125 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- Ground nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on the ground.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Scrape nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in scrapes.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Shorebirds and Allies · Charadriiformes |
| Family | Stone-curlews and Thick-knees · Burhinidae |
| Genus | Typical Stone-curlews · Burhinus |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Eurasian Stone-curlew with real photos from different observers and its recordings. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.