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The stone-curlews, also known as dikkops or thick-knees, consist of 10 species within the family Burhinidae, and are found throughout the tropical and temperate parts of the world, with two or more species occurring in some areas of Africa, Asia, and Australia.
There are eight species of curlew, although it is thought that two are possible extinct. The largest curlew species in the world is the far eastern curlew (pictured). Two species of curlew can be found in the UK - the Eurasian curlew (often shortened to curlew) and the whimbrel.
The great stone-curlew or great thick-knee (Esacus recurvirostris) is a large wader which is a resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh into South-east Asia.
The Eurasian stone-curlew, Eurasian thick-knee, or simply stone-curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus) is a northern species of the Burhinidae (stone-curlew) bird family.
The Curlew is the largest European wading bird, found on estuaries in winter and moors in summer. Look for its down-curved bill, brown upperparts, long legs and listen for its evocative, bubbling, call.
The ‘Stone-curlew is a scarce, distinctive looking wader of sandy heaths and open ground with its stronghold in East Anglia. With its patterned sand-coloured plumage the Stone-curlew is perfectly camouflaged and can be hard to spot.
25 Ιουν 2024 · The Stone-Curlew, also known as the Eurasian Thick-knee or the Stone Plover, belongs to the family Burhinidae and inhabits diverse habitats, from arid plains and coastal marshes to grasslands and scrublands.
