Genus: Burhinus
Description
Thick-knees.
Taxonomy
Burhinus is a genus in the family Burhinidae.
Esacus vs. Burhinus
Some authorities (Clements 2010) place Great Stone-curlew (recurvirostris) and Beach Stone-curlew (magnirostris) in the genus Burhinus. However, Howard & Moore (2003) and Gill & Donsker (2010) place these species in Esacus.
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| B. vermiculatus | Water Thick-knee | ||
| B. oedicnemus | Eurasian Thick-knee | ||
| B. indicus | Indian Thick-knee | ||
| B. senegalensis | Senegal Thick-knee | ||
| B. capensis | Spotted Thick-knee | ||
| B. bistriatus | Double-striped Thick-knee | ||
| B. superciliaris | Peruvian Thick-knee | ||
| B. grallarius | Bush Thick-knee | ||
Pages in category ‘Burhinus’
The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
