Double-striped Thick-knee vs Great Thick-knee

Burhinus bistriatus comparado con Esacus recurvirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Double-striped Thick-knee Great Thick-knee
Nombre científico Burhinus bistriatus Esacus recurvirostris
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Burhinidae Burhinidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Near Threatened
Longitud — —
Envergadura 48,4 cm (19.1 in) 51,3 cm (20.2 in)
Peso 730,6666666666666 g (25.77 oz) 790,0 g (27.87 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2 1-2
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Double-striped Thick-knee only

Ninguno

Great Thick-knee only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Double-striped Thick-knee

Near Threatened

Great 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.

Great Thick-knee

Great Thick-knee (Esacus recurvirostris) is a large 49–54 cm stone-curlew of South and South-East Asia. Brown above; whitish below with streaked breast; massive upturned bill; large yellow eye with black and white face markings. Inhabits shingle banks, sandy riverbeds, and lake shores from Pakistan east to South-East Asia.

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