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Peruvian Thick-knee

Hesperoburhinus superciliaris

Peruvian Thick-knee (Hesperoburhinus superciliaris) — Shorebirds, Gulls & Auks of South America.

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The Peruvian Thick-knee (Hesperoburhinus superciliaris) is a member of the Burhinidae family found in South America.

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Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Charadriiformes
  3. Family Burhinidae Stone-curlews, Thick-knees
  4. Genus Hesperoburhinus
  5. Species superciliaris

Where it lives

Coastal southern Ecuador to northern Chile

Quick facts

Family
Burhinidae
Order
Charadriiformes

Biology & behaviour

The Peruvian Thick-knee (Hesperoburhinus superciliaris) is a species of stone-curlews, thick-knees in the family Burhinidae, order Charadriiformes. It is found in South America — coastal s Ecuador to n Chile.

Conservation

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