Burhinus
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| Burhinus | |
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| Burhinus capensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Burhinidae |
| Genus: | Burhinus Illiger, 1811 |
Burhinus is a genus of bird in the Burhinidae family. It contains the following species:[1]
- Bush Stone-Curlew (Burhinus grallarius)
- Double-striped Thick-knee (Burhinus bistriatus)
- Peruvian Thick-knee (Burhinus superciliaris)
- Senegal Thick-knee (Burhinus senegalensis)
- Spotted Thick-knee (Burhinus capensis)
- Eurasian Stone-curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus)
- Indian Stone-curlew (Burhinus indicus)
- Water Thick-knee (Burhinus vermiculatus)
Gallery
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Bush Stone-curlew
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Double-striped Thick-knee
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Peruvian Thick-knee
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Cape Thick-knee
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Stone-curlew
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Water Thick-knee
References
- ↑ "ITIS Report: Burhinus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
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