Burhinus bistriatus Wagler 1829 (double-striped thick-knee)

Aves - Charadriiformes - Burhinidae

Alternative combination: Charadrius bistriatus

Belongs to Burhinus according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also del Hoyo et al. 2014 and Olson and Hilgartner 1982

Sister taxa: Burhinus capensis, Burhinus grallarius, Burhinus indicus, Burhinus lucorum, Burhinus nanus, Burhinus oedicnemus, Burhinus senegalensis, Burhinus superciliaris, Burhinus vermiculatus

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Burhinus bistriatus in the database

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