Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Thick-knees :: Double-striped Thick-knee

Double-striped Thick-knee Burhinus bistriatus

Described by: Wagler (1829)
Alternate common name(s): Double-striped Stone-curlew, Mexican Thick-knee
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

near Palo Verde National Park, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica - Feb 26, 2010 © William Hull  near Palo Verde National Park, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica - Feb 26, 2010 © William Hull  Roraima, Brazil - Jul, 2001 © Arthur Grosset  Costa Rica - Feb, 2000 © Jean-Philippe Paris 
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Range

Hispaniola. C. Central America. N. South America;
Three populations;
(1) The West Indies (Bahamas (Great Inagua) and Hispaniola).
(2) S. Mexico in Veracruz, Tabasco, Oaxaca, Chiapas and the Pacific lowlands from Guatemala to nw. Costa Rica.
(3) N. Colombia.
(4) N. Colombia, Venezuela (Margarita Is.), Guyana and ex. n. Brazil (Roraima and Amapa).

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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