Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Thick-knees :: Great Thick-knee

Great Thick-knee Burhinus recurvirostris

Described by: Cuvier (1829)
Alternate common name(s): Great Stone-curlew, Great-billed Thick-knee, Great Stone Curlew, Great Stone Plover
Old scientific name(s): Esacus recurvirostris

Photographs

Kutch, Gujarat, India - Jan 22, 2008 © Jugal Tiwari  Rathanbhore National Park, Rajasthan, India - Apr 24, 2005 © Shrirang Purohit  Ranganathitu, Karnataka, India - Jul 22, 2005 © Yathin Krishnappa 
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Range

Oriental Region;
Se. Iran, Pakistan, India n. to the foothills of the Himalayas from Kashmir to Assam, Sri Lanka, sw. China, n. and c. Burma, Thailand, Cambodia (w. Siem Pang District) to Indochina and Hainan.

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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