Background
The stone-curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus) is listed in Annex I of the Birds Directive, categorised as âvulnerableâ in the IUCN European Red List, and classified by BirdLife International as a âSpecies of European Conservation Concernâ. It occurs across much of Europe, but its total population is comparatively small (46 000-78 000 pairs). I ...