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Peruvian Thick-knee

Hesperoburhinus superciliaris
Family
Thick-knees
Order
Charadriiformes
Codes
petkne1, PETK, PTKN
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyThick-knees (Burhinidae)
SpeciesHesperoburhinus superciliaris
Codespetkne1, PETK, PTKN
Identification

The Peruvian Thick-knee (Hesperoburhinus superciliaris) 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 petkne1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Thick-knees
Double-striped Thick-knee
Hesperoburhinus bistriatus
Great Thick-knee
Esacus recurvirostris
Beach Thick-knee
Esacus magnirostris
Spotted Thick-knee
Burhinus capensis
Water Thick-knee
Burhinus vermiculatus
Bush Thick-knee
Burhinus grallarius
Peruvian Thick-knee photo
(c) Ariel Hernandez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ariel Hernandez

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Hesperoburhinus superciliaris

Family: Thick-knees

Order: Charadriiformes

eBird Code: petkne1