Bush Stone-Curlew
Burhinus grallarius
Aves › Charadriiformes › Burhinidae › Burhinus
Conservation status: least_concern
This large, ground-dwelling bird is notable for its grey-brown coloration with dark streaks. It stalks slowly at night searching for invertebrates like insects.
How To Identify
A medium-sized ground bird known for its highly cryptic coloration, featuring mottled grays and dusty browns that help it blend seamlessly with dry earth or patchy grasses. It possesses a relatively sturdy build suited for running and tends to hold itself low to the ground.
Habitat
It typically inhabits open woodlands, scrublands, and grasslands with sparse vegetation across mainland Australia and southern New Guinea.
Behaviour
This bird is primarily nocturnal and crepuscular, spending the day motionless and well-camouflaged on the ground, then becoming active at dusk to hunt invertebrates and small vertebrates.
Native Range
The bush stone-curlew is endemic to Australia.
Did You Know?
Its call, "weeloo," has an eerie and plaintive tone, making it a familiar sound of the night in the Australian bush.
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