Peruvian Thick-knee

Also known as Burhinus superciliaris

species of bird

Species

Vulnerable

via IUCN

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Encyclopedic overview

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

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Peruvian Thick-knee” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.