Eurasian stone-curlew

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:activityPattern mainly nocturnal
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Eurasian_thick-knee
gptkb:thick-knee
stone-curlew
gptkbp:breedingSeason April to August
gptkbp:clutchSize 2
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:diet insects
small invertebrates
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature large yellow eyes
strong yellow-black bill
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Canary_Islands
gptkb:Central_Asia
gptkb:Madeira
gptkb:Mediterranean_region
gptkbp:family gptkb:Burhinidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1758
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:grass
arable land
dry open habitats
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eurasian stone-curlew
gptkbp:IUCNStatus LC
gptkbp:length 38–46 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years
gptkbp:migratory partially migratory
gptkbp:nativeRange gptkb:Europe
gptkb:North_Africa
gptkb:Southwest_Asia
gptkbp:nestType ground scrape
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:plumage cryptic brown and streaked
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Wildlife_and_Countryside_Act_1981_(UK)
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Burhinus_oedicnemus
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Burhinus_oedicnemus_distinctus
gptkb:Burhinus_oedicnemus_harterti
gptkb:Burhinus_oedicnemus_insularum
gptkb:Burhinus_oedicnemus_oedicnemus
gptkb:Burhinus_oedicnemus_saharae
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
disturbance
agricultural intensification
gptkbp:UKPopulation breeds in southern England
gptkbp:vocalization loud wailing calls
gptkbp:wingspan 76–88 cm
gptkbp:winteringRange gptkb:Africa
gptkb:South_Asia
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Salisbury_Plain
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6