长尾石鸻

分类位置

同属物种

石鸻 (欧石鸻)

Eurasian Thick-knee

印度石鸻

Indian Thick-knee

小石鸻

Senegal Thick-knee

斑石鸻

Spotted Thick-knee

水石鴴

Water Thick-knee

形态与习性

The bush stone-curlew or bush thick-knee (Burhinus grallarius, obsolete name Burhinus magnirostris) is a large, ground-dwelling bird endemic to Australia. Its favoured habitat is open plains and woodlands, where it stalks slowly at night in search of invertebrates such as insects. Its grey-brown coloration is distinguished by dark streaks, its eyes are large and legs are long. It is capable of flight, but relies on the camouflage of its plumage to evade detection during the day; the bush curlew