Double-striped Thick-knee
Hesperoburhinus bistriatus(Wagler, JG, 1829)
English (US) Double-striped Thick-knee
The Double-striped Thick-knee (Hesperoburhinus bistriatus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Burhinidae (Thick-knees and Stone-curlews) in the order Charadriiformes.
- Scientific name
- Hesperoburhinus bistriatus
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Double-striped Thick-knee
- Described by
- (Wagler, JG, 1829)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Hesperoburhinus bistriatus bistriatus
- Hesperoburhinus bistriatus vocifer
- Hesperoburhinus bistriatus pediacus
- Hesperoburhinus bistriatus dominicensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Charadrius bistriatus
- Described by
- (Wagler, JG, 1829)
- Type locality
- Mexico.
- Original description
- Isis von Oken 22 col.648
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Thick-knees and Stone-curlews
Peruvian Thick-knee
Hesperoburhinus superciliaris
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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