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Eurasian Stone-curlew
Burhinus oedicnemus
10.9861, -74.7703
Field Notes
Description:
It is a medium-sized wader with a strong yellow and black beak, large yellow eyes (which give it a "reptilian", or "goggle-eyed" appearance), and cryptic plumage. He stone curlew occurs throughout Europe, north Africa and southwestern Asia. It is a summer migrant in the more temperate European and Asian parts of its range, wintering in Africa.
Habitat:
They prefer dry open habitats with some bare ground.
Notes:
Photographed in some Colombian zoo and I fell in love with his eyes.
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Eurasian Stone-curlew
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PublishedMarch 1, 2011
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