Burhinidae

• Burhinus
• Esacus
• Eurasian Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus

  A bird with sandy, patterned plumage and large eyes. In Britain, it breeds in places with sparse vegetation.

• Spotted Dikkop Burhinus capensis

  The Spotted Dikkop is a ground-dwelling bird with long legs and yellow eyes. It hunts insects by running, stopping, and jabbing at prey with its bill.

• Great Stone-curlew Esacus recurvirostris

  The Great Stone-curlew has a large bill that curves upward. It lives on open ground near water, such as sandbars and tidal flats.

• Beach Stone-curlew Esacus magnirostris

  The Beach Stone-curlew is a large shorebird that walks beaches and estuaries with a heavy bill.

• Senegal Thick-knee Burhinus senegalensis

  This thick-knee has large yellow eyes and long legs. It uses dry, open ground in Africa, including places near water.

• Water Dikkop Burhinus vermiculatus

  The Water Thick-knee is a large shorebird that is active at night along rivers and lakes. Its mottled gray-brown plumage helps it blend into grass and waterside cover.

• Bush Stone-curlew Burhinus grallarius

  The Bush Stone-curlew lives in forests and open woodlands on mainland Australia. It walks on long legs and is active at night while searching for food.

• Indian Stone-curlew Burhinus indicus

  The Indian Stone-curlew is a ground-dwelling bird breeding from India into Southeast Asia and is mostly nocturnal.

• Peruvian Thick-knee Burhinus superciliaris

  It lives in open western lowlands and foothills. By day it sits still in pairs or small groups; at night it becomes active and vocal.

• Double-striped Thick-knee Burhinus bistriatus

  This plover blends into dry grassland with pale brown plumage. Two dark head stripes and a white face pattern help identify it.