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The Bush Stone-curlew, also known as the Bush Thick-knee (that refers to the prominent, knobbly “knee” joints (actually ankles) on its long legs, is a ground-dwelling bird that is endemic to Australia. A large looking bird, It favours open plains and woodlands habitats. Whilst they can fly, they usually rely on their plumage camouflage, adopting a stationary posture (especially when in their nest on the ground) to evade detection during the day. The nest is often a sparse, usually near a bush (shading the nest), or next to a fallen branch on the ground. When nesting, both sexes will care for the two eggs.
They are about 55 centimetres tall, and are known for their long-distance, loud, eerie, wailing calls, often heard during the night.
- Scientific classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Subphylum: Vertebrata
- Informal: Gnathostomata
- Class: Aves
- Order: Charadriiformes
- Family: Burhinidae
- Genus: Burhinus
- Subgenus: infrageneric Burhinus
- Species: Burhinus grallarius
Footnote & References
- Bush stone-curlew, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bush_stone-curlew, (last visited Oct. 7, 2025)
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