A bird with sandy, patterned plumage and large eyes. In Britain, it breeds in places with sparse vegetation.
Its sandy patterned plumage blends into the ground. It has large eyes and often remains still during the day.
It is most active at dusk and dawn, when its large eyes help it find small ground-dwelling invertebrates in low light.
In Britain, a typical clutch contains 2 eggs, incubated by both males and females for about 24–26 days.
In Britain, chicks hatch covered in down and can walk early in life. They typically fledge at 36–42 days.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.