Stone-Curlew, Burhinus oedicnemus

Photo category:
Vertebrates specimen collection

Photo taken Locality: Greece, Crete
Photo taken by:
Trichas, A.
Photo taken date:
March 2013

Eurasian Thick-knee

Birds

Animals

Vertebrates

Photo of the Stone-Curlew, Burhinus oedicnemus. Unlike its relative species, stone-curlew occurs in more arid areas, such as fields and phrygana. It is active at night. It can be recognized by its wild shrill call. It breeds in Crete, Lefkada, in some Aegean islands and in parts of the coastal and lowland mainland.