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WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2

Water Thick-knee

Burhinus vermiculatus

Water Thick-knee belongs to Burhinidae, within the order Charadriiformes. Explore the recorded facts below, then discover other birds in the same family.

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Water Thick-knee · Burhinus vermiculatus
Illustration, not a field photograph.

Taxonomy & recorded facts

Scientific name
Burhinus vermiculatus
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Burhinidae
Conservation record
LC · Least Concern
Habitat in source
Wetland
Reported mass
320 g

Conservation categories reflect the source dataset, not a live IUCN assessment. Missing measurements are omitted. Game combat values are not biological measurements.

Distribution record

非洲:非洲西部、中部至东部、南部内陆

Original Chinese range description retained from the source catalog.

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Illustration source:huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0 · Nancy Christensen · Reference record ↗

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