Burhinidae
Esacus recurvirostris (Cuvier, 1829)
Esacus recurvirostris (Cuvier, 1829)
Esacus recurvirostris, the great thick-knee, is a large wader with distinct plumage, an upturned bill, and yellow eyes.
Esacus magnirostris (Vieillot, 1818)
Esacus magnirostris (Vieillot, 1818)
Esacus magnirostris, the beach stone-curlew, is a large coastal wader that feeds mostly on crabs across the Indo-Pacific region.
Burhinus capensis (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823)
Burhinus capensis (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823)
Burhinus capensis, the spotted thick-knee, is a camouflaged bird native to African and West Asian grasslands and savannas.
Burhinus oedicnemus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Burhinus oedicnemus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Burhinus oedicnemus, the Eurasian stone-curlew, is a mid-sized nocturnal wader found across Europe, north Africa, and southwestern Asia.
Burhinus grallarius (Latham, 1801)
Burhinus grallarius (Latham, 1801)
Burhinus grallarius, the bush stone-curlew, is a thick-knee bird native to Australia with a reduced range and specific ground-nesting habits.
Burhinus vermiculatus (Cabanis, 1868)
Burhinus vermiculatus (Cabanis, 1868)
This is a description of the water thick-knee, Burhinus vermiculatus, covering its physical traits and sub-Saharan African habitat.
Burhinus senegalensis (Swainson, 1837)
Burhinus senegalensis (Swainson, 1837)
Senegal thick-knee (Burhinus senegalensis) is a medium-large African wading bird with distinctive markings and crepuscular habits.
Burhinus indicus (Salvadori, 1866)
Burhinus indicus (Salvadori, 1866)
Burhinus indicus, the Indian thick-knee, is a crepuscular ground bird found across South and Southeast Asia that feeds mostly on insects, worms and small reptiles.
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