Burhinus indicus Salvadori 1865 (Indian thick-knee)

Aves - Charadriiformes - Burhinidae

Belongs to Burhinus according to J. del Hoyo et al. 2014

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

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

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

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