Double-striped Thick-knee vs Spotted Thick-knee

Burhinus bistriatus comparado con Burhinus capensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Double-striped Thick-knee Spotted Thick-knee
Nombre científico Burhinus bistriatus Burhinus capensis
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Burhinidae Burhinidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 48,4 cm (19.1 in) 45,0 cm (17.7 in)
Peso 730,6666666666666 g (25.77 oz) 461,3333333333333 g (16.27 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Double-striped Thick-knee only

Ninguno

Spotted Thick-knee only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Double-striped Thick-knee

Least Concern

Spotted 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.

Spotted Thick-knee

Spotted Thick-knee (Burhinus capensis) is a medium 40–46 cm, heavily spotted stone-curlew of sub-Saharan Africa. Pale brown with bold dark spotting above; large yellow eye; long pale legs. Inhabits open dry woodland, savanna, and rocky hillsides away from water. Strictly nocturnal; rests camouflaged by day. Common across Africa south of the Sahara.

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