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thickknee Burhinus bistriatus Completely new to me, I was well pleased.<br />
Spotted a couple in a paddock near a very rarely used track, almost in the lowlands Burhinus bistriatus,Costa Rica,Double-striped thick-knee,Geotagged,Winter,birds,thickknee Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

thickknee Burhinus bistriatus

Completely new to me, I was well pleased.
Spotted a couple in a paddock near a very rarely used track, almost in the lowlands

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  1. Nice find. They have amazing eyes, always looking somewhat worried. Posted 10 years ago
    1. Thank you. might go back on that track today, see what I can find :) Posted 10 years ago

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The double-striped thick-knee is a stone-curlew, a group of waders in the family Burhinidae.

It is a resident breeder in Central and South America from southern Mexico south to Colombia, Venezuela and northern Brazil. It also occurs on Hispaniola and some of the Venezuelan islands, and is a very rare vagrant to Trinidad, CuraƧao and the USA.

Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies
Species identified by Annette Flottwell
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By Annette Flottwell

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Uploaded Dec 27, 2015. Captured Dec 26, 2015 15:16 in Via Represa Corobici, Costa Rica.
  • NIKON D4
  • f/5.6
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO1100
  • 145mm