Double-striped Thick-knee vs Water Thick-knee

Burhinus bistriatus verglichen mit Burhinus vermiculatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Double-striped Thick-knee Water Thick-knee
Wissenschaftlicher Name Burhinus bistriatus Burhinus vermiculatus
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Burhinidae Burhinidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 48,4 cm (19.1 in) 39,2 cm (15.4 in)
Gewicht 730,6666666666666 g (25.77 oz) 315,0 g (11.11 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Double-striped Thick-knee

Least Concern

Water 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.

Water Thick-knee

Water Thick-knee (Burhinus vermiculatus) is a medium 38–41 cm stone-curlew of sub-Saharan African waterways. Grey-brown above with fine vermiculations; bold white supercilium; large yellow eye; greenish-yellow legs. Inhabits sandy riverbanks, lake shores, and coastal mudflats.

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