The Eurasian stone-curlew, Eurasian thick-knee, or simply stone-curlew is a northern species of the Burhinidae (stone-curlew) bird family.
Eurasian stone-curlew
Eggs in the Museum Wiesbaden collection
The stone-curlews, also known as dikkops or thick-knees, consist of 10 species within the family Burhinidae, and are found throughout the tropical and temperate parts of the world, with two or more species occurring in some areas of Africa, Asia, and Australia. Despite the group being classified as waders, most species have a preference for arid or semiarid habitats.
Image: Burhinus grallarius bush stone curlew (3899777268)
Image: Burhinidae range
Image: Double striped Thick knee
Image: Peruvian Thick knee (Burhinus superciliaris), crop