stone-curlew


stone-cur·lew

(stōn′kûrl′yo͞o, -kûr′lo͞o)n. See thick-knee.
[Probably so called because the Eurasian stone-curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus) prefers dry grasslands and areas with stony soils, in contrast to the true curlews found in wetland and coastal environments.]