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Bush Thick-knee

Burhinus grallarius
Family
Thick-knees
Order
Charadriiformes
Codes
butkne1, BTKN, BUSC, BSCU, BUTK
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyThick-knees (Burhinidae)
SpeciesBurhinus grallarius
Codesbutkne1, BTKN, BUSC, BSCU, BUTK
Identification

The Bush Thick-knee (Burhinus grallarius) is a member of the Thick-knees family within the order Charadriiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code butkne1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Thick-knees
Double-striped Thick-knee
Hesperoburhinus bistriatus
Peruvian Thick-knee
Hesperoburhinus superciliaris
Great Thick-knee
Esacus recurvirostris
Beach Thick-knee
Esacus magnirostris
Spotted Thick-knee
Burhinus capensis
Water Thick-knee
Burhinus vermiculatus
Bush Thick-knee photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Burhinus grallarius

Family: Thick-knees

Order: Charadriiformes

eBird Code: butkne1