Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Vernacular names
English : Eurasian thick-knee
French : Oedicnème criard

Classification
Class : Aves
Order : Charadriiformes
Family : Burhinidae
Notes : 4 other subspecies known

Identification
Adults can reach 44 cm in length for a weight of 535 g. Light-yellow legs, yellow-bill with black tip. Plumage light brown with black streaking and white band on wings. White belly and white markings on face. Bright yellow eyes.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species has a large range but its habitat is fragmented. It is declining because of habitat loss in many parts of its range. Also locally hunted.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation
Weltvogelpark Walsrode (Captive, 2025)

 

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