Double-striped Thick-knee

Hesperoburhinus bistriatus

Double-striped Thick-knee (Hesperoburhinus bistriatus) — Shorebirds, Gulls & Auks of Central America & Caribbean.

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The Double-striped Thick-knee (Hesperoburhinus bistriatus) is a member of the Burhinidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America.

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Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Charadriiformes
Family Burhinidae Stone-curlews, Thick-knees
Genus Hesperoburhinus
Species bistriatus

Where it lives

Inland southern Mexico to northwestern Costa Rica; northern Hispaniola; Colombia to northern Brazil

Quick facts

Family: Burhinidae
Order: Charadriiformes

Biology & behaviour

The Double-striped Thick-knee (Hesperoburhinus bistriatus) is a species of stone-curlews, thick-knees in the family Burhinidae, order Charadriiformes. It is found in Central America & Caribbean, South America — inland s Mexico to nw Costa Rica; n Hispaniola; Colombia to n Brazil.