Double-striped Thick-knee vs Indian Thick-knee

Burhinus bistriatus compared with Burhinus indicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Double-striped Thick-knee Indian Thick-knee
Scientific Name Burhinus bistriatus Burhinus indicus
Order Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Family Burhinidae Burhinidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 48.4 cm (19.1 in) 40.8 cm (16.1 in)
Weight 730.6666666666666 g (25.77 oz) 383.0 g (13.51 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Double-striped Thick-knee only

None

Indian Thick-knee only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Double-striped Thick-knee

Least Concern

Indian Thick-knee

About These Birds

Double-striped Thick-knee

Double-striped Thick-knee (Burhinus bistriatus) is a large 43–50 cm stone-curlew of Central America and northern South America. Pale grey-brown above; two bold white supercilia; yellow eye; cryptic streaked pattern. Inhabits open dry grasslands, savanna, and agricultural land from Mexico to Brazil and the Caribbean. Largely nocturnal.

Indian Thick-knee

Indian Thick-knee (Burhinus indicus) is a medium 38–41 cm stone-curlew of South Asia. Similar to Eurasian Thick-knee but with scaly upperpart pattern; yellow eye. Inhabits dry rocky and sandy riverbeds, scrub, and open country across the Indian subcontinent and Sri Lanka. Resident; non-migratory. Crepuscular; feeds on invertebrates.

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