Eurasian thick-knee aka stone-curlew
Triel
Burhinus oedicnemus
Tiergarten Schönbrunn (Vienna Zoo)
"The large eyes of Eurasian thick-knees reveal that these birds are active during twilight and at night. During the day they typically lie flat on the ground or stand motionless - well camouflaged by their cryptic plumage coloration. When threatened they tend to duck down and retreat slowly or escape at full speed." (Information board in the zoo)
"The Eurasian stone curlew occurs throughout Europe, north Africa and southwestern Asia. It is a summer migrant in the more temperate European and Asian parts of its range, wintering in Africa. [...] Food consists of insects and other small invertebrates, and occasionally small reptiles, frogs and rodents." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_stone-curlew
Eurasian thick-knee aka stone-curlew
Triel
Burhinus oedicnemus
Tiergarten Schönbrunn (Vienna Zoo)
"The large eyes of Eurasian thick-knees reveal that these birds are active during twilight and at night. During the day they typically lie flat on the ground or stand motionless - well camouflaged by their cryptic plumage coloration. When threatened they tend to duck down and retreat slowly or escape at full speed." (Information board in the zoo)
"The Eurasian stone curlew occurs throughout Europe, north Africa and southwestern Asia. It is a summer migrant in the more temperate European and Asian parts of its range, wintering in Africa. [...] Food consists of insects and other small invertebrates, and occasionally small reptiles, frogs and rodents." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_stone-curlew