




Burhinus grallarius
The Bush Stone-curlew is a funny-looking bird with long legs and big eyes. It likes to stay hidden during the day and comes out at night to look for food like insects and small animals.
Hábitat: Grasslands
The Bush Stone-curlew has a mottled grey-brown body that blends perfectly with dry leaves and ground cover. It features large, piercing yellow eyes, long greenish-grey legs with thick 'knees', and a relatively thick, short bill. Its distinctive markings include streaked underparts and a pale eyebrow.





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Bush Stone-curlew chicks are precocial, able to run and forage soon after hatching!
Their haunting, wailing calls are often heard echoing through the night in Australia!
These birds often stand on one leg for long periods, appearing like feathered statues!
They sometimes perform unique "dance" displays, especially during courtship rituals!
Bush Stone-curlews can freeze perfectly still for hours, relying on their camouflage to become almost invisible.
Bush Stone-curlews have huge yellow eyes that help them hunt small prey expertly under the cover of darkness.
Bush Stone-curlews can fake a broken wing to distract predators away from their vulnerable eggs or chicks.
Bush Stone-curlews can make loud, wailing calls to communicate with each other or warn of danger.
They are nocturnal hunters, feasting on insects, small reptiles, and even tiny mammals they find!
Vulpes vulpes
Introduced predator that hunts adults and chicks.
Canis dingo
Native predator, often preys on eggs, chicks, and adults.

Rattus rattus
Bush Stone-curlews hunt and eat these small rodents.
Felis catus
Feral cats are significant predators of eggs and chicks.
Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.
Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.
El camuflaje describe a los organismos que poseen colores o patrones que les permiten mezclarse con su entorno.
Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste principalmente en insectos y otros pequeños invertebrados.
Los hábitats de pastizales son biomas terrestres dominados por pastos y plantas herbáceas, que sustentan a una variedad de animales de pastoreo.
Este rasgo identifica a los organismos que exhiben una rapidez excepcional en sus movimientos para cazar, escapar o desplazarse.
Los animales nocturnos están principalmente activos durante la noche, y suelen descansar o dormir durante el día.
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If you see a Bush Stone-curlew, watch quietly from a distance so you don’t scare it.
54-60 cm
80-100 cm
0.6-1.1 kg
10-15 años
60 km/h
They are nocturnal hunters, feasting on insects, small reptiles, and even tiny mammals they find!
Grasslands
Foraging
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