Peruvian Thick-knee (Hesperoburhinus superciliaris) | Photos and ID

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Peruvian Thick-knee (Hesperoburhinus superciliaris), photo 6 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

Peruvian Thick-knee (Hesperoburhinus superciliaris), photo 7 — Photo: (c) David F. Belmonte, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Peruvian Thick-knee (Hesperoburhinus superciliaris), photo 8 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

Peruvian Thick-knee (Hesperoburhinus superciliaris), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Ellky Arteta Paredes, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Peruvian Thick-knee (Hesperoburhinus superciliaris), photo 10 — Photo: (c) capacoscar, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

ID tip

This medium-sized bird has brownish-grey plumage with brown streaks and spots. The underparts are white and the legs are yellow and long. There is a white streak through the eye with a black upper border. The short beak has a black tip. The length is about 40 cm (16 in).

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About the Peruvian Thick-knee

The Peruvian thick-knee is a species of bird in the family Burhinidae. It is found in Chile, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and pastureland. It is a ground-dwelling bird and feeds on insects and small animals.

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Easily confused with

Double-striped Thick-kneeHesperoburhinus bistriatusThe double-striped thick-knee is a medium-large wader with a strong black and yellow bill, large yellow eyes, and cryptic plumage.

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