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page.Stone Curlew
Burhinus oedicnemus
Open fields, but especially dry, sandy places are the favourite haunts of the stone curlew, a sturdy bird with large, yellow, owlish eyes, that inhabits southern, eastern and western Europe (including southeastern England) and sometimes central Europe. It is locally quite common but because of its nocturnal habits may easily escape notice. In more southerly areas it is a resident species. Northern populations migrate to Africa in September or October, returning to their breeding grounds in April. Some individuals also winter in southwestern Europe. The nest, without any lining, is built in a shallow depression on the ground. Two, sometimes three spotted eggs, are laid usually in May, an some pairs have a second brood in July. Both partners share the duties of incubating for a period of 25 to 27 days. Towards evening, the stone curlew ven- ~ tures out to hunt beetles, locusts, worms and other invertebrates, and occasionally small lizards and rodents. It is a very active bird, capable of running rapidly on the ground and also an accomplished flier. Its call is heard mainly at dawn and dusk.
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