Stone curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus) on the ground. This wading bird is found in dry open scrublands of Europe, north Africa and south-western Asia. It

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Stone curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus) on the ground. This wading bird is found in dry open scrublands of Europe, north Africa and south-western Asia. It feeds mainly on insects and other invertebrates, but will also prey on other small animals. Photographed in Israel

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