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Bush stone curlew

Burhinus grallarius

Photo by Asterope
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Bush 'Thick knee" chick

Habitat:

Suburbia - Bowman Creek, Bardon

Notes:

When alarmed, the chick hides close to the ground and remains motionless - emulating a rock or stick.

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Comments (2)
lori.tas
Excellent. It's amazing how much they already look like their parents.
LeanneGardner
Brilliant! I love these guys. Been trying to spot one but no luck yet, I just hear their mournful cries deep in the night. Well done :)

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Birds of the World
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Wilds of South-East Queensland
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2011

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