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| Burhinus oedicnemus |
(Linnaeus, 1758) |
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Family: Burhinidae |
Order: Charadriiformes |
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Stone curlew |
Oedicnème criard |
Alcaraván común |
Triel |
| Migration: intercontinental |
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southern populations resident |
N European and C Asian populations migrate in autumn to S Europe, Middle East and beyond into Africa.
Populations of Iberia, N Africa, India and SE Asia resident; N African breeders sometimes move S beyond
Sahara, but normal extent of migration poorly known. Canary Is birds remain within the island group, but
sometimes move from island to island. (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1996)
- digitised by GROMS, after del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1996) - www.hbw.com,
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| Regions: East Asia, Europe, North Africa, North Asia, South & Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, West
& Central Asia |
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| (Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel) |