List of Birds of Tasmania - Stone-curlews

Stone-curlews

Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Burhinidae

The Stone-curlews are a group of nine species of largely tropical and nocturnal birds. They are characterised by their strong black or yellow black bills, large yellow eyes, and cryptic plumage. One species is a vagrant to Tasmania.

  • Bush Stone-curlew, Burhinus grallarius (V)

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