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the bush stone curlew is mostly grey-brown above, streaked with black and white with a black beak and yellow eyes

Close up portrait of a Bush Stone Curlew otherwise known as dikkops or thick-knees

Bird: Eurasian Curlew. Numenius arquata.

Eurasian curlew or common curlew (Numenius arquata) juvenile, very large wader in the family Scolopacidae. Pueblo Viejo, Magdalena department. Wildlife and birdwatching in Colombia.

$The great stone-curlew or great thick-knee (Esacus recurvirostris) is Near Threatened on IUCN.\n\nThere is urgent need for nest-protection programmes and monitoring of human activities during the dry season. Carry out regular surveys to monitor population trends throughout its range. Quantify the severity and impact of threats across its range. Carry out awareness-raising activities to alleviate human pressures on riverine ecosystems, and lobby against high-impact dam projects. Increase the area of suitable habitat that receives effective protection.$