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Hesperoburhinus
''Hesperoburhinus'' is a genus of birds in the stone-curlew family Stone-curlew, Burhinidae. The genus is distributed in Middle America (Americas), Middle and South America. It contains two species, the double-striped thick-knee and the Peruvian thick-knee. Taxonomy and phylogeny The genus ''Hesperoburhinus'' was introduced in 2023 by American ornithologists David Černý, Rossy Natale, American and Dutch ornithologist Paul van Els, and British ornithologist Steven Martin Stewart Gregory to accommodate the double-striped thick-knee and the Peruvian thick-knee. The name is from Ancient Greek hésperos (ἑσπερος, means "western"), and the pre-existing name ''Burhinus'', because it is the only genus of the stone-curlew family Stone-curlew, Burhinidae which is distributed in the western hemisphere. Species The genus contains two species: Phylogeny References {{Taxonbar, from=Q123000905 Burhinidae, Birds of South America Bird genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burhinidae
The stone-curlews, also known as dikkops or thick-knees, consist of 10 species within the family Burhinidae, and are found throughout the tropical and temperate parts of the world, with two or more species occurring in some areas of Africa, Asia, and Australia. Despite the group being classified as waders, most species have a preference for arid or semiarid habitats. Taxonomy The family Burhinidae was introduced in 1912 for the stone-curlews by Australian ornithologist Gregory Mathews. The family contains three genera: '' Hesperoburhinus'', ''Burhinus'' and '' Esacus''. The name ''Burhinus'' combines the Ancient Greek ''bous'' meaning "ox" and ''rhis'', ''rhinos'' meaning "nose" (or "bill"). Molecular phylogenetic studies have shown that the family Burhinidae is sister to a clade containing the sheathbills in the family Chionidae and the Magellanic plover in its own family Pluvianellidae. The stone-curlews are not closely related to the curlews, genus '' Numenius'', that belo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double-striped Thick-knee
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. Taxonomy The double-striped thick-knee was formally described in 1829 by the German naturalist Johann Georg Wagler from a specimen collected in Mexico. He coined the binomial name ''Charadrius bistriatus''. The specific epithet ''bistriatus'' combines the Latin ''bi-'' meaning "two-" or "double-" with ''striatus'' meaning "stripe". The double-striped thick-knee is now placed in the genus ''Burhinus'' that was erected by the German zoologist Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger in 1811. In IOC 14.1, the double-striped thick-knee was transferred to the newly described genus ''Hesperoburhinus''. Four subspecies are recognised: * ''H. b. bistriatus'' (Wagler, 1829) – south Mexico to northwest Costa Rica * ''H. b. vocifer'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peruvian Thick-knee
The Peruvian thick-knee (''Hesperoburhinus superciliaris'') is a species of bird in the family Burhinidae. It is found in Chile, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and pastureland. It is a ground-dwelling bird and feeds on insects and small animals. Taxonomy The Peruvian thick-knee was formally described in 1843 by the Swiss naturalist Johann Jakob von Tschudi from a specimen collected in the coastal region of Peru. He coined the binomial name ''Oedicnenus superciliaris'' (the genus name is a typographic error for ''Oedicnemus''). The specific epithet is Modern Latin meaning "eyebrowed" (''supercillium'' is the Latin word for "eyebrow"). The Peruvian thick-knee is now placed in the genus ''Burhinus'' that was erected in 1811 by the German zoologist Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger. In IOC 14.1, the Peruvian thick-knee was transferred to the newly described genus '' Hes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double-striped Thick-knee
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. Taxonomy The double-striped thick-knee was formally described in 1829 by the German naturalist Johann Georg Wagler from a specimen collected in Mexico. He coined the binomial name ''Charadrius bistriatus''. The specific epithet ''bistriatus'' combines the Latin ''bi-'' meaning "two-" or "double-" with ''striatus'' meaning "stripe". The double-striped thick-knee is now placed in the genus ''Burhinus'' that was erected by the German zoologist Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger in 1811. In IOC 14.1, the double-striped thick-knee was transferred to the newly described genus ''Hesperoburhinus''. Four subspecies are recognised: * ''H. b. bistriatus'' (Wagler, 1829) – south Mexico to northwest Costa Rica * ''H. b. vocifer'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesperoburhinus Superciliaris
The Peruvian thick-knee (''Hesperoburhinus superciliaris'') is a species of bird in the family Burhinidae. It is found in Chile, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and pastureland. It is a ground-dwelling bird and feeds on insects and small animals. Taxonomy The Peruvian thick-knee was formally described in 1843 by the Swiss naturalist Johann Jakob von Tschudi from a specimen collected in the coastal region of Peru. He coined the binomial name ''Oedicnenus superciliaris'' (the genus name is a typographic error for ''Oedicnemus''). The specific epithet is Modern Latin meaning "eyebrowed" (''supercillium'' is the Latin word for "eyebrow"). The Peruvian thick-knee is now placed in the genus ''Burhinus'' that was erected in 1811 by the German zoologist Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger. In IOC 14.1, the Peruvian thick-knee was transferred to the newly described genus ''Hesper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South America
South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a considerably smaller portion in the Northern Hemisphere. It can also be described as the southern Subregion#Americas, subregion of the Americas. South America is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean, on the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Drake Passage; North America and the Caribbean Sea lie to the northwest. The continent includes twelve sovereign states: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela; two dependent territory, dependent territories: the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands; and one administrative division, internal territory: French Guiana. The Dutch Caribbean ABC islands (Leeward Antilles), ABC islands (Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao) and Trinidad and Tobago are geologically located on the South-American continental shel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chionis Albus
The snowy sheathbill (''Chionis albus''), also known as the greater sheathbill, pale-faced sheathbill, and paddy, is one of two species of sheathbill. It is usually found on the ground. It is the only land bird native to the Antarctic continent. Taxonomy The snowy sheathbill was formally described in 1789 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's ''Systema Naturae''. He placed it in a new genus ''Vaginalis'' and coined the binomial name ''Vaginalis alba''. Gmelin based his description on the "white sheath-bill" that had been described and illustrated in 1785 by the English ornithologist John Latham in his ''A General Synopsis of Birds ''. Latham erroneously believed that the bird was found in New Zealand. The type locality was designated as the Falkland Islands by Baron Bradford and Charles Chubb in 1912. The snowy sheathbill is now placed in the genus ''Chionis'' that was introduced in 1788 by the German naturali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burhinus Vermiculatus
The water thick-knee or water dikkop (''Burhinus vermiculatus'') is a species of bird in the thick-knee family Burhinidae. The species is found across sub-Saharan Africa, usually close to water. Distribution and habitat The water thick-knee has a widespread distribution in sub-Saharan Africa, being found in Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Across its range it is found on the edges of lakes, estuaries and rivers, as well as mangroves and also some sheltered beaches. It also needs bushes or nearby woodlands for shelter. It is found from sea-level to . Subspecies There are two accepted subspecies: * ''Burhinus vermiculatus vermiculatus'' — Democratic Republic of Congo to Somalia and South Africa * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burhinus Capensis
''Burhinus'' is a genus of birds in the family Burhinidae. This family also contains the genus '' Esacus''.del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (1996) ''Handbook of the Birds of the World'', ''vol 3.'' Lynx, Barcelona The genus name ''Burhinus'' comes from the Greek ''bous'', ox, and ''rhis'', nose. The ''Burhinus'' are commonly called thick-knee, stone-curlew or dikkop. They are medium-sized, terrestrial waders, though they are generally found in semi-arid to arid, open areas. Only some species of ''Burhinus'' are associated with water. The genus ranges from 32 cm to 59 cm in size. ''Burhinus'' are characterised by their long legs, long wings and cryptic plumage. Most species have a short, thick, strong bill,Marchant, S., & P.J. Higgins (eds) 1993. ''Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds. Volume 2: Raptors to Lapwings.'' Oxford University Press, Melbourne. to which the generic name alludes. The stone-curlews are found all over the world except Antarct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esacus Recurvirostris
The great stone-curlew or great thick-knee (''Esacus recurvirostris'') is a large wader which is a resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh into South-east Asia. Taxonomy The great stone-curlew was formally described in 1829 by the French naturalist Georges Cuvier and given the binomial name ''Oedicnemus recurvirostris''. The type locality is Nepal. The specific epithet ''recurvirostris'' combines Latin ''recurvis'' meaning "bent backwards" with ''-rostris'' meaning "-billed". The species is now placed in the genus ''Esacus'' that was introduced in 1831 to accommodate the great stone-curlew by the French naturalist René Lesson. Published in 8 ''livraisons'' between 1830 and 1831. For dates see: The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised. Description The great thick-knee is a large wader at 49–55 cm, and has a massive 7 cm bill with the lower mandible with a sharp angle giving it an upturned appearance. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
