Burhinidae
Thick-knees and Stone-curlews
- Burhinus
- Burhinus oedicnemus (Eurasian Stone-curlew)
- Burhinus indicus (Indian Stone-curlew)
- Burhinus senegalensis (Senegal Thick-knee)
- Burhinus vermiculatus (Water Thick-knee)
- Burhinus capensis (Spotted Thick-knee)
- Burhinus bistriatus (Double-striped Thick-knee)
- Burhinus superciliaris (Peruvian Thick-knee)
- Burhinus grallarius (Bush Stone-curlew)
- Esacus
- Esacus neglectus (Great Stone-curlew)
- Esacus recurvirostris (Beach Stone-curlew)
References
Rasmussen, P.C. and Anderton, J.C. 2005. Birds of South Asia: the Ripley Guide. Barcelona, Spain: Lynx Edicions.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Burhinus capensis |
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| Location | Siffie Crescent, Vermont (near Hermanus), South Africa |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Spotted Dikkop |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
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| Copyright | © 2007 Robert Wallace |
| Scientific Name | Esacus recurvirostris |
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| Location | Ranganathittu, Karnataka, India |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Great Thick-knee / Great Stone Plover |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
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| Copyright | © 2006 Ananda Debnath |
| Scientific Name | Burhinus oedicnemus |
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| Location | captive at Paignton Zoo |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Stone curlew |
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| Copyright | © 2006 Li-Lian Butcher |
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