10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STONE CURLEW»
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stone curlew in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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The Sound Approach to Birding: A Guide to Understanding Bird ...
Comparing these two sonagrams shows you the difference in proportions
between the commonly heard and sometimes confused sounds of Eurasian
Curlew with those of the unrelated Stone-curlew. You can see (and hear) that
Eurasian ...
2
Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds
Schodde and Mason (1981) pointed out that Latham (1802) had introduced three
names for the Bush Stone-curlew, magnirostris, grallarius and frenatus. As first
reviser, Gould (1845) chose grallarius and this name takes precedence over the
...
Les Christidis, Walter Boles, 2008
3
Birds of the Middle East
Eurasian. stone-curlew. Burhinus oedicnemus L: 42. W: 81. Large, streaked,
curlew-coloured wader with short bicoloured bill and large, staring yellow eye.
Found in dry habitats, often 'frozen' motionless or walking slowly in hunched
posture.
Richard Porter, Simon Aspinall, 2010
4
National Geographic Complete Birds of the World
Thick-knees, like this Eurasian Stone Curlew, have cryptically colored and
patterned plumage, which provides ideal camouflage in their surroundings.
Canary Islands. Chionidae OYSTERCATCHERS Dromadidae When feeding
opportunities ...
5
Wildlife on Farms: How to Conserve Native Animals
The bush stone-curlew is a tall (50-60 cm) long-legged bird with a large 'staring'
yellow eye and buff-white forehead. It has grey streaked upper parts. Males and
females are broadly similar. Other common names: Bush thick-knee, southern ...
6
Queensland's Threatened Animals
BEACH. STONE-CURLEW. Esacus magnirostris Mathews, 1912 Photo: www.
ataglance.com.au Family: Burhinidae Other common name: Beach Thick-knee
Aboriginal names: Bilambirri, Kulawitbit, Taniu, Wee-lo Conservation status:
IUCN: ...
Lee K. Curtis, Andrew J. Dennis, Keith R. Macdonald, 2012
edly refers to their “short quick note," and in one of his poems on a summer
evening's walk he “hears the clamorous curlew call his mate." A hundred and
forty years have passed by since White wrote of the Stone Curlew “in manners ...
A hundred and forty years have passed by since White wrote of the Stone Curlew
“in manners analogous to the bustard" as “bounding in all the campaign parts of
Hampshire and Sussex," and those years have seen great changes in the ...
Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell, 1908
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The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of the British Islands: Being a ...
(E. senegaUnsis, a species which ranges across Africa, south of the Great Desert
from Senegambia in the west, across the Soudan to Nubia and Abyssinia in the
east. Differs from the Common Stone Curlew in having the median wing coverts ...
A hundred and forty years have passed by since White wrote of the Stone Curlew
“in manners analogous to the bustard” as “bounding in all the campaign parts of
Hampshire and Sussex,” and those years have seen great changes in the ...
Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell, 1908
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STONE CURLEW»
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Breckland stone curlew 'winning 30-year survival fight'
Farmers, conservationists and the RSPB have worked together to preserve the breeding habitat in fields that has helped the stone curlew survive. The birds ... «BBC News, Feb 15»
Rare bird makes a comeback to Brecks
It may not be the prettiest of our feathered friends, but now the Stone Curlew is making a comeback in Norfolk and Suffolk. It's a rare bird which has for the last ... «ITV News, Dec 14»
Big wins come in threes for Curlew teams at grand finals
Stone Curlew won the A-grade division final with the team of Barry Harth, Allan Harwood, Andrew Crawford and Jeff Shillam proving too strong for club mates ... «Rockhampton Morning Bulletin, Dec 14»
Zoo releases rare birds into Perth park
Perth Zoo staff discovered the recently-hatched brush-stone curlews on Thursday during the release of seven captive-bred birds into Whiteman Park, north of ... «Perth Now, Oct 14»
Work starts on stone curlew mural to celebrate Wiltshire population's …
Stone curlews are one of the UK's rarest breeding birds and their wary nature, camouflaged plumage and nocturnal habits mean they are rarely seen in their ... «Wiltshire Times, Sep 14»
Suffolk: Memories of emblematic stone-curlew sought to prevent …
L-R: Tim Cowan (stone curlew project manager), Robert Gough and Andrew Holland (Brecks farm cultivation advisor) are pictured at Lackford Estate where work ... «East Anglian Daily Times, Apr 14»
Stone curlew found outside supermarket in Devizes
One of Britain's rarest birds has been found outside a supermarket in Devizes. A member of the public spotted the young stone curlew at a supermarket and took ... «BBC News, Aug 13»
Stone curlews died underweight because of 'cold spring'
One of the UK's rarest birds is being put at further risk by the cold spring, the RSPB has said. The bodies of eight underweight stone curlews have been ... «BBC News, Apr 13»
Thetford development stone curlew challenge rejected
The estate had claimed the council had not carried out a full study of the effect on the stone curlew, which nests on the ground in the area. The judge backed the ... «BBC News, Jan 13»
Curlew calling
Curlew calling. By Ann Jones ... With a breeding pair here and there, is it too late to even try and save the Victorian Bush Stone curlew? Sue Close is trying to ... «ABC Local, Aug 12»
