Key Facts
Family: Burhinidae
Biometrics:
Length: 49 to 55 cm, Weight: 790 g, Wingspan: 90 to 100 cm
Range:
Native to tropical South Asia, South-east Asia, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and also found in the Indian subcontinent, Iran, Myanmar, China, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.
Habitat:
Along rivers, large lakes and beaches. They also live in small boulders, rocks, rocky shores, and mud around large lakes. These birds are nocturnal and residents up to 100 meters altitude
Clicked at: Sasan Gir National Park, Gujarat.
