Thick-knees and Stone-curlews
Burhinidae
The family Burhinidae (Thick-knees and Stone-curlews) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and comprises 10 species in the AviList v2025 checklist, of which 1 globally threatened (IUCN categories VU, EN and CR).
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Species
- 10
- Threatened species
- 1
All species of the family Burhinidae
In AviList checklist order. Click a species to find guides and destinations.
Peruvian Thick-knee
Hesperoburhinus superciliaris
Double-striped Thick-knee
Hesperoburhinus bistriatus
Beach Stone-curlew
Esacus magnirostris
Great Stone-curlew
Esacus recurvirostris
Bush Stone-curlew
Burhinus grallarius
Spotted Thick-knee
Burhinus capensis
Water Thick-knee
Burhinus vermiculatus
Senegal Thick-knee
Burhinus senegalensis
Indian Stone-curlew
Burhinus indicus
Eurasian Stone-curlew
Burhinus oedicnemus
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- 1 species
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- 4 species
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- 18 species
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- 1 species
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- 17 species
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Skimmers, Noddies, Terns, and Gulls
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Taxonomy, sequence and conservation status: AviList Core Team (2025), AviList: The Global Avian Checklist v2025, CC BY 4.0. Vernacular names: IOC World Bird List.