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Eurasian Thick-knee

Burhinus oedicnemus
Family
Thick-knees
Order
Charadriiformes
Codes
eutkne1, EUSC, ESCU, ETKN, STCU, EUTK
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyThick-knees (Burhinidae)
SpeciesBurhinus oedicnemus
Codeseutkne1, EUSC, ESCU, ETKN, STCU, EUTK
Identification

The Eurasian Thick-knee (Burhinus oedicnemus) 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 eutkne1 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
Eurasian Thick-knee photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Burhinus oedicnemus

Family: Thick-knees

Order: Charadriiformes

eBird Code: eutkne1