Thick-knees (Burhinidae)
Double-striped Thick-knee (Burhinus bistriatus) - HBW 3, p. 362
French: Oedicnème bistrié
German: Dominikanertriel
Spanish: Alcaraván Venezolano
Other common names: Double-striped Stone-curlew, Mexican Thick-knee
Taxonomy: Charadrius bistriatus Wagler, 1829, Mexico.
Proposed race vigilans synonymous with nominate bistriatus. Four races recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- bistriatus (Wagler, 1829) - S Mexico S to NW Costa Rica.
- dominicensis (Cory, 1883) - Hispaniola.
- pediacus Wetmore & Borrero, 1964 - N Colombia.
- vocifer (L'Herminier, 1837) - Venezuela, Guyana and extreme N Brazil.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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bird on open grassland Locality Hato El Cedral, Apure State, Venezuela
Thore Noernberg 12 August 2012 42 weeks ago 17 sec 4.5 -
one bird displaying to another Locality Flamingos Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, La Guajira Department, Colombia (ssp pediacus)
Martin Kennewell 14 May 2012 51 weeks ago 36 sec 4.5 -
A bird on the ground, looking around Locality Hilton Ponds, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago (ssp vocifer)
DAVID ASCANIO 31 January 2007 5 years ago 58 sec 4.3 -
Poços de caldas cientific and cultural creatory. Locality Minas Gerais State, Brazil
josé de alencar bonafé 10 January 2004 3 years ago 15 sec 4.2 -
on the beach Locality Flamingos Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, La Guajira Department, Colombia (ssp pediacus)
Martin Kennewell 14 May 2012 51 weeks ago 28 sec 3.8 -
Poços de caldas cientific and cultural creatory. Locality Minas Gerais State, Brazil
josé de alencar bonafé 10 January 2004 3 years ago 11 sec 3.8
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Rare visitor to Trinidad.
Locality Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
nigel lallsingh 28 July 2012 44 weeks ago 4.1 -
Very rare visitor to Trinidad.
Locality Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
nigel lallsingh 28 July 2012 46 weeks ago 4 -
A bird walking.
Locality Hato Masaguaral, Guárico State, Venezuela (ssp vocifer)
Eduardo López 25 August 2008 4 years ago 3.9 -
Standing up
Locality Tárcoles, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica (ssp bistriatus)
Guy Poisson 29 December 2008 2 years ago 3.7 -
in alert
Locality Los Playones de Catarina, Chinandega Department, Nicaragua
Orlando Jarquín G. 11 November 2012 26 weeks ago 3.7 -
A bird in the savannah
Locality La Aurora Reserve, Paz de Ariporo, Casanare Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 31 December 2011 1 year ago 3.7
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A sequence of calls.
Locality ZooMAT, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern)
(ssp bistriatus)
Josep del Hoyo 27 March 2009 3 years ago 4 -
A bird calling (near its nest). Locality Pantanos del Usumacincta, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern)
(ssp bistriatus)
Josep del Hoyo 13 April 2009 3 years ago 2.5
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