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 |  | Scientific name: Burhinus grallarius
Size: 55cm
Status: Common
Diet: A variety of insects and invertebrates.
Habitat: Open woodlands, edge of forests and January, in a small clearing on bare ground.
Breeding: Two eggs are laid between June and January, in a small clearing on bare ground.
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| | Bush Stone-curlew
/Bush+Stone-curlew/$File/Bush+Stone-curlew.jpg) When disturbed the Bush Stonecurlew prefer to crouch and freeze rather than fly. Often preyed on by feral cats and foxes. |