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Stone curlew [1913 Webster] Hudsonian or, Eskimo, whimbreal, the Hudsonian curlew. Note: Stone is used adjectively or in composition with other words to denote made of stone, containing a stone or stones, employed on stone, or, more generally, of or pertaining to stone or stones; as, stone fruit, or stone-fruit; stone-hammer, or stone hammer; stone falcon, or stone-falcon. Stone's cast, or Stone's throw, the distance to which a stone may be thrown by the hand; as, they live a stone's throw from each other. dictionaries.cc /Stone_curlew   (2009 words)

Stone-curlew - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Most species are sedentary, but the Stone Curlew is a summer migrant in the temperate European part of its range, wintering in Africa. The term stone-curlew owes its origin to the broad similarities with true curlews (which are not closely related). The names thick-knee and stone-curlew are both in common use, the preference among authorities for one term or the other varying from year to year. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Burhinidae   (215 words)

Magnetic Island News - Magnetic Island, North Queensland, Australia Curlew chicks can walk almost as soon as they hatch; and when the parents eat the tell-tale eggshells as a calcium supplement, the chicks are led away from the nest to a more protected area. Curlews can fight fiercely for various reasons, pinning the opponent to the ground, attacking it on the neck, the back, between the wings, or grabbing it by the tail and swirling it around. Curlews mainly inhabit lowland open forest, woodland and sandy creek beds but they are also seen on golf courses, in parks and many other locations. magnetictimes.com /index.php?d=&ID=1403   (1805 words)

stncurlew.html Stone curlew is a Red list species, having declined by over 50% in the last 25 years, as well as being a rare breeder and a species with an unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC 3). The Stone curlew is a migratory bird of dry, stony, open ground such as heathland and acid grassland. The conversion to arable farmland or forestry of suitable short-grazed, sparsely vegetated grasslands, particularly chalk and heath grasslands, is thought to be the main reason for the decline in breeding Stone curlews in England. www.suffolkcc.gov.uk /e-and-t/countryside/biodiversity/action_plan/species/stncurlew.html   (814 words)

Stone Curlew, Birds, Stone Curlew, Bird Pictures, Catalog, Encyclopedia Stone curlews nest in a depression scraped in the ground; both sexes care for the downy chicks. Stone curlews are long-legged ground birds ranging from about 36 to 51 cm (14 to 20 in) in length. The common stone curlew, Burhinus oedicnemus, is the only species that breeds in Europe. www.4to40.com /earth/geography/htm/birdsindex.asp?counter=91   (163 words)

Return of the stone curlew - Farmland birds - Caring for the Chilterns The Chilterns AONB Stone curlews are very distinctive birds, roughly the shape and size of a large plover. In the late 1930’s there were thought to be 1,000 – 2,000 pairs of stone curlew in the UK. We are doing this by setting up ‘farmland bird plots’, areas of bare ground within a crop, which have successfully attracted stone curlew in other areas. www.chilternsaonb.org /caring/farmland_birds_return.html   (435 words)

BBC Norfolk - Wildlife - Stone curlews Stone curlews must be one of the oddest birds around. Stone curlews on Breckland heath, now an official haven from the migrating birds. It is this requirement for open ground on which to breed that has caused the stone curlew problems. www.bbc.co.uk /norfolk/your/extra/stone_curlew.shtml   (436 words)

* Stone Curlew - (Bird): Definition The stone curlew is listed on Schedule 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, which affords special protection at all times. the Semipalmated Snipe is known to every fisherman gunner by the name of "Willet;" and from the Carolinas southward by that of "Stone Curlew." In the latter districts, during autumn and winter, it resorts to the stony shores of estuaries,... It is a young bush stone curlew and it is almost totally black. www.bestknows.com /bird/stone_curlew.html   (105 words)

02/14/01 -- UK Picks Valentine's Day to Protect Rare Love Nests The stone curlew is the only species in Europe of the "Thick-knee" family of birds. Until the early 20th century, the Brecklands were mostly heathland and grassland, the normal breeding habitat for stone curlew. Stone curlew need open, stony ground for their nests. forests.org /archive/europe/ukpicksv.htm   (539 words)

Australian Animals Mammals Reptiles Birds Amphibians The bush stone curlew has grey feathers with black and white streaks, tinted with varying shades of buff or brown. Reproduction: The bush stone curlew lays two eggs usually in a scrape in the ground but sometimes it may be on flat ground with no depression. If a nesting adult bush stone curlew is threatened it will pick its eggs or chicks up under its wings and run off with them to protect them from predators. www.reptilepark.com.au /animals.asp?catID=1&ID=17   (226 words)

Action plan for Burhinus oedicnemus The stone curlew is a rare and declining species, numbers of which have fallen by 85% in the past 50 years, and more than 50% since 1960. Monitor the UK stone curlew breeding population regularly to assess whether the action plan is attaining its objectives. The stone curlew is listed on Annex I of the EC Birds Directive and Appendix II of the Bern Convention. www.ukbap.org.uk /UKPlans.aspx?ID=175   (660 words)

MAFF, UK: News releases 1999:Rare Birds Thrown Lifeline By Ministry The stone curlew is a distinctive sandy-brown, crow-sized bird with yellowish legs and yellow on bill and eye It has a wild, curlew-like call most often heard during the evening and night. The stone curlew and cirl bunting have both been in long-term decline because of changing agricultural practices and intensification. Whilst most do not yield results as spectacular as in the case of the stone curlew and cirri bunting, all are designed to achieve specific conservation benefits. www.defra.gov.uk /news/newsrel/1999/990713a.htm   (736 words)

Back from the brink from Guardian Unlimited: Newsblog Breeding numbers of the stone curlew in England – the bird is not found anywhere else in the UK - have risen to more than 300 pairs, hitting a national conservation target five years earlier than planned. The Australian bush stone curlew is also on an endangered species list, largely due to its habitat being destroyed by possibly the most dangerous animal on the planet - humans. The stone curlew is not related the Eurasian variety, but is so-named because of its call, which sounds like "kur-LEE". blogs.guardian.co.uk /news/archives/2005/09/22/back_from_the_brink.html   (594 words)

ArabHunter.com The main prey for falcons are: Houbara or MacQueen's bustard, Stone Curlew (Karawan), and Hare (Arnab). The Houbara is a powerful bird that can weigh up to four kilograms (nine pounds) and stand as much as 75 centimeters tall (30 inches) and it is known for its great speed both in flight and on land, a feature which makes the nature of the chase more exciting for the falconers. This chase lasts for a while until the prey slows down and at that moment, the falcon swoops down and pulls it to the ground. www.arabhunter.com /hunting/falconry_uae.htm   (951 words)

curlew on Encyclopedia.com Curlews are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Charadriiformes, family Scolopacidae. Curlew and lapwing in sharp decline; Alarming trends shown in bird report.(News) The bristle-thighed curlew summers and nests in Alaska and winters on South Pacific islands, where it feeds on the eggs of other birds. www.encyclopedia.com /html/c1/curlew.asp   (425 words)

Stone Curlew We have an agreement with the BTO not to release exact breeding locations of ringed stone curlews when they are recovered or resighted. To see details of prior records of Stone Curlews in Bucks click here. It was known to fledge and seen in autumn at a day-roost. mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /bucksbirds/mysite/Pictures/StoneCurlew.htm   (171 words)

AllRefer.com - stone curlew (Vertebrate Zoology) - Encyclopedia More articles from AllRefer Reference on stone curlew You are here : AllRefer.com > Reference > Encyclopedia > Vertebrate Zoology > stone curlew AllRefer.com - stone curlew (Vertebrate Zoology) - Encyclopedia reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/X/X-stonecur.html   (110 words)

Stone curlew - Burhinus oedicnemus - ARKive Stone curlews have streaky sandy- brown plumage that provides excellent camouflage against sandy soils during the day when they are mainly inactive. The species is not related to the curlew; the common name comes from the stone curlew's repeated 'kur-lee' call. The specific name Oedicnemus derives from the Greek for 'swollen shinned', these birds are also known as 'thick knees' due to their large heavy looking legs; other local names include 'Norfolk plover' and 'Goggle eyes'. www.arkive.org /species/ARK/birds/Burhinus_oedicnemus   (170 words)

BBC Online - Norfolk - News - Stone Curlew Farmers are facing new restrictions on their land in latest moves to protect the rare stone curlew. Breckland is home to 40% of Britain's stone curlew population. The area is one of the few where in this country where stone curlews breed. www.bbc.co.uk /norfolk/news/082001/06/curlew.shtml   (195 words)

Townsville SOE - State of the Environment Report The Bush Stone Curlew tactic is to freeze to a stand still to escape attention. The Bush Stone Curlew, Burhinus grallarius is a bird that is commonly seen within the Nelly bay Habitat Reserve. Its dull brown and white patterns makes it well camouflaged in the open woodland where it rests during the day and is active at night looking for insects to feed on. www.soe-townsville.org /nelly_bay/birds.html   (327 words)

Australia's Endangered Bird Species, Bush Stone Curlew, Turquoise Parrot, Scarlet Chested Parrot The Bush Stone Curlew's habit of laying its eggs in a scrape on the ground means the chances of successfully raising a chick is not good. Existing habitat has become fragmented and divided into smaller and smaller areas, many of which are now too small and too isolated to provide adequate resources for a breeding pair of Bush Stone Curlews. Weeds invade areas of habitat making it unsuitable for the Bush Stone Curlew which needs sparse low grasses. www.tourisminternet.com.au /chcurlew.htm   (686 words)

Earth Life Forms: CURLEW - SPOTTED STONE@ HighBeam Research Spotted Stone Curlew (Burhinus capensis) is found from Saudi Arabia through east Africa to South Africa. Earth Life Forms: CURLEW - SPOTTED STONE@ HighBeam Research www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:51745532&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf   (106 words)

Bird directive: Stone Curlew The destruction of steppe lands through irrigation and conversion to cereals; the reduction of grazing which left much grassland unsuitable for Stone Curlews because of vegetation growth; hunting and disturbances are the major threats. The Stone Curlew breeds on open, bare ground or areas with little vegetation, sandy or rocky plains. During last years numbers fell in practically all countries within the European range. europa.eu.int /comm/environment/nature/directive/burhinus_oedicnemus_en.htm   (147 words)

Earth Life Forms: CURLEW - EURASIAN STONE@ HighBeam Research Eurasian Stone Curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus) is found in the entire Palearctic area,... Earth Life Forms: CURLEW - EURASIAN STONE@ HighBeam Research www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:51735796&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf   (102 words)

Burhinus oedicnemus Stone Curlews are easy to identify by their streaky brown plumage, long-bodied, long-tailed shape and broad white bar across the folded wing. But always it is that eye which grabs your attention, flanked by a puffy white 'bag' underneath and a bold white eyebrow above. www.birdguides.com /html/vidlib/species/Burhinus_oedicnemus.htm   (251 words)

Stone Curlew, Burhinus oedicnemus The Stone Curlew or Eurasian Thick-Knee is usually seen alone or in small groups and is normally found in open country or short grassland. Eurasian Thick-knee, Northern Thick-knee, Common Thick-knee, Stone Thick-knee, European Stone Curlew, Northern Stone Curlew If the bird is looking a bit miserable it may have something to do with the fact that this picture was taken right at the end of one of the worst spells of "El Niño" weather ever to hit Kenya. www.kenyabirds.org.uk /stone_curlew.htm   (128 words)

29-08-02 There are only 270 breeding pairs of stone curlew in the UK and up to 20 per cent of the population is known to breed at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory range at Porton Down and at Salisbury Plain, with adjacent farmland supporting a further 12 per cent. Thanks to their scarcity, brilliant camouflage and largely nocturnal habits, this opportunity to get close-up views of the stone curlew represents a major educational opportunity for viewers. English Nature and RSPB websites will soon display for the first time unique pictures of the breeding behaviour of the rare stone curlew. www.dstl.gov.uk /pr/press/pr2002/29-08-02.htm   (729 words)

ABC Online Forum I've seen these bush stone curlews in the middle of Brisbane, a couple of times in the botanic gardens in the city centre, another time on the bike path by the river as i was cycling to work at about 5.30am The picture at the top is a curlew (which is found in the UK), but the sound file is supposed to be a stone-curlew (which isn't). The Beach Stone Curlew is much stranger looking, and shouldn't be mixed up with the Bush Stone Curlew. www2b.abc.net.au /science/scribblygum/newposts/98/topic98362.shtm   (2230 words)

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