stone curlew


Origin of stone curlew

1
First recorded in 1670–80

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British Dictionary definitions for stone curlew

stone curlew

noun
  1. any of several brownish shore birds of the family Burhinidae, esp Burhinus oedicnemus, having a large head and eyes: order Charadriiformes: Also called: thick-knee

Origin of stone curlew

1
C17: so called because it is found in stony habitats and resembles a curlew

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