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genus

Burhinus

Burhinus is a genus in the family Burhinidae. This database currently files 9 species under it, 1 of them threatened, recorded across 1 countries.

Species filed
9
Threatened
1
Countries recorded
1
With a free photo
78%
Weight range
307 g – 787 g

Best-known members of Burhinus

Ranked by popularity score.

How threatened is Burhinus?

8 of 9 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN categorySpeciesShare of assessed
VUVulnerable113%
LCLeast Concern788%

Where is Burhinus found?

Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.

Australia: 1 species
  • None on record
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species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale
  1. Australia1

All species in Burhinus

Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
Eurasian stone-curlewBurhinus oedicnemusBurhinidaeLeast Concern459 gNot recorded
Senegal thick-kneeBurhinus senegalensisBurhinidaeLeast Concern326 gNot recorded
Water thick-kneeBurhinus vermiculatusBurhinidaeLeast Concern320 gNot recorded
Spotted thick-kneeBurhinus capensisBurhinidaeLeast Concern423 gNot recorded
Bush stone-curlewBurhinus grallariusBurhinidaeLeast Concern648.1 g1
Peruvian thick-kneeBurhinus superciliarisBurhinidaeVulnerable480 gNot recorded
Indian stone-curlewBurhinus indicusBurhinidaeLeast Concern307 gNot recorded
Double-striped thick-kneeBurhinus bistriatusBurhinidaeLeast Concern787 gNot recorded
Not recordedBurhinus oecdinemusBurhinidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded