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Eurasian Stone-Curlew - Burhinus oedicnemus - Griel
South-Europe, North-Africa and Minor Asia.
The following 5 subspecies are being recognized:
Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus - West- and South-Europe to the Balkans, Ukraine and Caucasus;
Burhinus oedicnemus distinctus - West-Canary Islands;
Burhinus oedicnemus insularum - East-Canary Islands;
Burhinus oedicnemus saharae - North-Africa and Mediterranean islands to Iraq and Iran;
Burhinus oedicnemus harterti - West-Kazakhstan to Pakistan and Northwest-India.
Of this species there are also Zoo Photo's available.