Double-striped Thick-knee - Burhinus bistriatus

Length 1.5-1.7 ft (45.7-50.8 cm)
Weight 27.5-27.7 oz (779.6-785.3 g)
Chicks at birth Precocial
IUCN Conservation Status Least Concern
Continents:NA, SA
     

The Double-striped Thick-knee is a resident breeder in Central and South America from southern Mexico south To Colombia, Venezuela and northern Brazil. There are four subspecies of this Thick-knee. Diet includes large insects, and small vertebrates and invertebrates.

Adult
Picture/image of Double-striped Thick-knee
09/16/2014 - Toledo Zoo, Toledo, OH
09/16/2014 - Toledo Zoo, Toledo, OH

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