Stone curlew  (Burhinus oedicnemus)

Facts

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyBurhinidae
GenusBurhinus (1)
SizeBody length: 40-44 cm (2)
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Status

Listed under the Birds of Conservation Concern Red List, Annex 1 of the EC Birds Directive, and Appendix II of the Bern Convention. Protected in the UK under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (3).

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