Indian Thick-knee

Burhinus indicus

Summary 2

The Indian stone-curlew or Indian thick-knee (Burhinus indicus) is a species of bird in the family Burhinidae. It was formerly included as a subspecies of the Eurasian stone-curlew. This species is found in the plains of India, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka. They have large eyes and are brown with streaks and pale marks making it hard to spot against the background of soils and rocks. Mostly active in the dark, they produce calls similar to...

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  1. (c) Sumeet Moghe, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/ciphertux/5217589254/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burhinus_indicus

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