Population and Distribution
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Population Trend:
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No population trend available
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Distribution:
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No distribution maps available
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British Population Size:
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Summer:
307 pairs
in 2005
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Passage:
250 individuals
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First Record:
1666
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Latest Survey:
Eaton, M.A. et al. (2006) State of the UK's birds 2005 RSPB, Sandy
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Conservation Status:
AMBER
because
Species of European Concern,
Recent Breeding Range Decline (1969-2007),
Localised Breeding Population,
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Previous Assessments:
2002-2007
RED
1996-2001
RED
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Races of Concern:
oedicnemus RED (International Concern)
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UK Biodiversity Action Plan
(Lead Partner: RSPB)
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Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
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No habitat data from BBS
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Migration routes:
Summary map from Time to Fly (in pop-up window)
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European Population Size:
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Summer:
43 to 68 thousand pairs
(Trend in Numbers)
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Population Assesment from Birds in Europe
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Distribution in Europe mapped by the EBCC Atlas
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Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
WCA(I), WBD(I), Bern(II), Bonn(II)
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Breeding and Survival
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Egg Size:
54 x 39 mm
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Egg Weight:
42.0 g (of which 8 % is shell)
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Number of Nest Records:
1
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Clutch Size:
2 eggs
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Incubation:
24- 26 days
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by the:
Male + Female
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Fledging:
36 - 42days
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as:
Precocial, downy
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First Clutches Laid:
Unavailable
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Number of Broods:
1/2
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Number Ringed:
Annual Totals
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Adult Survival:
0.832
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Juvenile Survival:
0.606 (in First-Year)
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Age at First Breeding:
1
year
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Typical Lifespan:
6
years
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Maximum Recorded Age:
17 years 10 months 21 days (set in 1994)
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Read a summary of Ringing Recoveries
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Biometrics
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Ring Size:
E
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Wing Length
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Adult:
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Insufficient Data
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Juvenile:
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Insufficient Data
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Male:
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Insufficient Data
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Female:
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Insufficient Data
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Weight
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Adult:
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Insufficient Data
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Juvenile:
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Insufficient Data
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Male:
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Insufficient Data
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Female:
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Insufficient Data
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Other Names
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Eurasian Thick-knee/Stone-curlew
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Gaelic:
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Welsh:
Rhedwr y Moelydd
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Danish:
Triel
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Dutch:
Griel
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Finnish:
Paksujalka
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French:
Oedicnème criard
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German:
Triel
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Hungarian:
Ugartyúk
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Icelandic:
Tríll
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Irish:
Crotach Cloch
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Italian:
Occhione
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Norwegian:
Triel
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Polish:
Kulon zwyczajny
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Portuguese:
Alcaravão
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Spanish:
Alcaraván
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Swedish:
Tjockfot
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Local Names:Norfolk Plover
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For More Information...
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Books and Monographs:
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Vaughan, R & Jennings, N V 2005 The stone curlew Isabelline Books, Falmouth
[598.612 VAU]
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Nethersole-Thompson, D. & M. 1986 Waders, their breeding, haunts and watchers Poyser, London
[598.6 NET]
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See Also:
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Find scientific papers on  Google Scholar
or  Scirus by clicking the icon
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Wikipedia entry
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BirdLife species page
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Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides
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Read State of the Nations Birds by Chris Mead
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