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Great Thick-knee

Esacus recurvirostris
Family
Thick-knees
Order
Charadriiformes
Codes
grtkne1, GTKN, GRSC, GRTK, GSCU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyThick-knees (Burhinidae)
SpeciesEsacus recurvirostris
Codesgrtkne1, GTKN, GRSC, GRTK, GSCU
Identification

The Great Thick-knee (Esacus recurvirostris) 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 grtkne1 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
Beach Thick-knee
Esacus magnirostris
Spotted Thick-knee
Burhinus capensis
Water Thick-knee
Burhinus vermiculatus
Bush Thick-knee
Burhinus grallarius
Great Thick-knee photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Esacus recurvirostris

Family: Thick-knees

Order: Charadriiformes

eBird Code: grtkne1