Double-striped Thick-knee vs Spotted Thick-knee

Burhinus bistriatus 对比 Burhinus capensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Double-striped Thick-knee Spotted Thick-knee
学名 Burhinus bistriatus Burhinus capensis
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Burhinidae Burhinidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 48.4 cm (19.1 in) 45.0 cm (17.7 in)
体重 730.6666666666666 g (25.77 oz) 461.3333333333333 g (16.27 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 2 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Double-striped Thick-knee only

Spotted Thick-knee only

保护状况

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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