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Eurasian Stone-curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus) Alternate name(s): "Eurasian Thick-knee", "Stone curlew" Size: 38-45 cm; wing span: 76-88 cm Weight: 290-535 g

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Physical description Click here for a physical description Eurasian Stone-curlews are medium-sized, long-legged waders with an highly cryptic plumage. The cap, neck, chest and the entire back are creamy to light brownish-grey, with dark brownish-grey streaking. The streaks are bolder on the body than on the head. The wings have wide creamy-greyish panels, with a white-black-white wing bar on top. Apart from a wide darker band through the eyes, the sides of the head and the chin are creamy, bordered by a darker, streaked moustachial stripe. The belly and vent are also creamy, while the undertail coverts are rufous. The irises are dark-yellow. The strong, straight bill is black, with a yellow base. The legs and feet are yellowish-grey. Juvenile birds have a shorter bill, less prominent wing bars, less streaking, an in general lower colour contrast and no rufous undertail coverts.

Taxonomy, classification See Eurasian Stone-curlew at Wikipedia .

Range, habitat Click here for information on habitat and range In Oman Eurasian Stone-curlews are seen only as infrequent visitors, either in transit or overwintering, mostly in (near-)coastal wetlands. Eurasian Stone-curlews are one of the species of waders specializing in life in dry, open habitats, with either sandy or rocky soil, where they also nest in a scrape.

Sightings Click here for sighting information Race "saharae" We have not seen an Eurasian Stone-curlew, nominate race "oedicnemus", in Oman yet. The photos shown below, of race "saharae", were taken in Egypt. All photographic information presented on this page has kindly been contributed by M. Eaton.

Photos

Race "saharae"

ADULT

Sex unknown

Near-frontal view of an Eurasian Stone-curlew (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[November 2017]

Near-frontal view of an Eurasian Stone-curlew scratching its neck (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[November 2017]

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