Tweet of the Day - Stone Curlew
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs. Kate Humble presents the stone curlew. Stone curlews belong to a family known as 'thick-knees' but their country name of 'goggle-eyed plover' suits them better. Their huge staring yellow eyes serve them well at night when they're most active. By day, they lie up on sparse grassland or heath where their streaky brown-and-white plumage camouflages them superbly.
Published on Wednesday, 30th April 2014.
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