Double-striped Thick-knee
Hesperoburhinus bistriatus
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Thick-knees and Stone-curlews (Burhinidae)
- Order
- Charadriiformes
Overview
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.
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Range and habitat
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Double-striped thick-knee
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
