Stone curlew

(Burhinus oedicnemus)

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Description

The common stone curlew ( Burhinus oedicnemus )is a species of caradriform bird of the Burhinidae family of Eurasia and Africa.It is a migratory wading bird with plumage of brown tones and about 40 cm in length,which lives in steppes and dry grasslands away from the water.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Aves
Order:Charadriiformes
Family:Burhinidae
Genus:Burhinus
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