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Water Thick-knee

Burhinus vermiculatus
Family
Thick-knees
Order
Charadriiformes
Codes
watkne1, WTKN, WATK
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyThick-knees (Burhinidae)
SpeciesBurhinus vermiculatus
Codeswatkne1, WTKN, WATK
Identification

The Water Thick-knee (Burhinus vermiculatus) 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 watkne1 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
Bush Thick-knee
Burhinus grallarius
Water Thick-knee photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Burhinus vermiculatus

Family: Thick-knees

Order: Charadriiformes

eBird Code: watkne1