Double-striped Thick-knee

Hesperoburhinus bistriatus

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About the Double-striped Thick-knee

The double-striped thick-knee (Hesperoburhinus bistriatus) is a stone-curlew, a group of waders in the family Burhinidae. The vernacular name refers to the prominent joints in the long greenish-grey legs, and bistriatus to the two stripes of the head pattern.

Source: Wikipedia

Classification

Scientific name: Hesperoburhinus bistriatus
Family: Thick-knees
Order: Charadriiformes

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