Eurasian stone-curlew

Eurasian stone-curlew
Burhinus oedicnemus, Linnaeus, 1758

The Eurasian stone-curlew inhabits wastelands, dunes and heathlands, as well as dry areas with scarce vegetation by oxbow lakes. This bird is mostly active from dusk to dawn, but daytime activity is also not uncommon, although the stone-curlew is more easily heard than seen. It builds nests in shallow depressions in the ground in open places with poor vegetation providing for good observation of the surroundings. Until recently, it was a breeding species in Poland.
Distribution: southwestern and eastern Europe, the Balkans, the Caucasus, northern Africa and central Asia

male / female
body length: 40–45 cm
wingspan: 75–85 cm
body mass: 0,35–0,5 kg