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Indian Thick-Knee

Burhinus indicus (Salvadori, AT 1866)

The Indian stone-curlew or Indian thick-knee is a species of bird in the family Burhinidae. It was formerly included as a subspecies of the Eurasian stone-curlew. This species is found in the plains of South and South-eastern Asia. They have large eyes and are brown with streaks and pale marks making it hard to spot against the background of soils and rocks. Mostly active in the dark, they produce calls similar to the true curlews, giving them their names. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Burhinidae
Genus:
   Burhinus
Scientific:
  Burhinus indicus


Original description

Citation:
  (Salvadori, AT 1866)

Reference:
   Atti Soc. Ital. Sci. Nat. Mus. Stor. Nat. Milano 8 p.381

Imprint year:
  1865

Protonym:
  Oedicnemus indicus

Type locality:
  India.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10815153


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  89404B934BA5A3A4

Avibase ID:
  avibase-89404B93

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/89404B93


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 824025

Geographic range:

  • Burhinus indicus: India and Sri Lanka to Indochina; winters to Africa and Arabia
English:
Indian Thick-Knee
Catalan:
Torlit de l'Índia
Czech:
dytík indický
Danish:
Indisk triel
German:
Indientriel
Spanish:
Alcaraván indio
Spanish (Spain):
Alcaraván Indio
French:
Oedicnème indien
Croatian:
azijska ćukavica
Italian:
Occhione indiano
Japanese (romaji):
indoishichidori
Japanese:
インドイシチドリ
Lithuanian:
Indinis storkulnis
Dutch:
Indische Griel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Bengaltriel
Norwegian:
Bengaltriel
Polish:
kulon indyjski
Portuguese:
Alcaravão-indiano
Portuguese (Portugal):
alcaravão-indiano
Russian:
Индийская авдотка
Slovak:
ležiak indický
Serbian:
Indijski ćurlikovac
Swedish:
indisk tjockfot
Ukrainian:
лежень індійський
Chinese:
印度石鸻
Chinese (Traditional):
印度石鴴


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Indian Thick-Knee ( Burhinus indicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Indian Thick-Knee ( Burhinus indicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Indian Thick-Knee ( Burhinus indicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Indian Thick-Knee ( Burhinus indicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Indian Thick-Knee ( Burhinus indicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Indian Thick-Knee ( Burhinus indicus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Indian Thick-knee ( Burhinus indicus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
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Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
Indian Thick-knee ( Burhinus indicus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Burhinus oedicnemus indicus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Burhinus oedicnemus indicus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Burhinus oedicnemus indicus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Burhinus oedicnemus indicus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Burhinus oedicnemus indicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Burhinus oedicnemus indicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Burhinus oedicnemus indicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Burhinus oedicnemus indicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Burhinus oedicnemus indicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Burhinus oedicnemus indicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Burhinus oedicnemus indicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Burhinus oedicnemus indicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Burhinus oedicnemus indicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Burhinus oedicnemus indicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Burhinus oedicnemus indicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Burhinus oedicnemus indicus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Burhinus oedicnemus indicus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Indian Thick-knee ( Burhinus indicus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Indian Thick-knee ( Burhinus indicus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Indian Stone-curlew ( Burhinus indicus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Burhinus oedicnemus indicus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Burhinus oedicnemus indicus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Burhinus oedicnemus indicus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Burhinus indicus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Burhinus [oedicnemus or indicus] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Afrikaans: Indiese dikkop
Azerbaijani: Hindistan pərttəgözü
Belarusian: Індыйскі палянiк
Bulgarian: Индийски турилик
Bengali: ইউরেশীয় মোটাহাঁটু, হদচ঱ হভাটা঴াুঁটু
Bengali (transliteration): dēśi mōṭāhām̐ṭu
Breton: Bourlagad India
Catalan: Torlit de l'Índia
Czech: dytík indický, Dytík úhorní
Welsh: Rhedwr India
Danish: Indisk triel
German: Indientriel
Greek: Πετροτουρλίδα της Ινδίας
English: Indian Stone Curlew, Indian Stone-curlew, Indian Thick-Knee
English, HBW: Indian Thick-knee
English (India): Indian Thick-knee (Indian Stone-curlew)
English (IOC): Indian Stone-curlew
English (United States): Indian Thick-knee
Esperanto: Hinda trielo
Spanish: Alcaraván indio
Spanish (Spain): Alcaraván Indio
Spanish (HBW): Indian Thick-knee
French: Oedicnème indien
Frisian: Yndyske tsjokpoat
Irish: Crotach cloch Indiach
Galician: Alcaraván da India
Croatian: azijska ćukavica
Italian: Occhione indiano
Japanese (romaji): indoishichidori
Japanese: インドイシチドリ
Kirghiz: Индистан жылкычы чулдугу
Scientific: Burhinus indicus, Burhinus oedicnemus indicus, Burhinus oedocnimus indicus, Oedicnemus indicus
Lithuanian: Indinis storkulnis
Latvian: Indijas lielacis
Macedonian: Индиски чурлин
Malayalam: വയൽക്കണ്ണൻ
Nepali: बगरबट्टाई
Dutch: Indische Griel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Bengaltriel
Norwegian: Bengaltriel
Polish: kulon indyjski
Portuguese: Alcaravão-indiano
Portuguese (Portugal): alcaravão-indiano
Rhaeto-Romance: Burbin da l’India
Romanian: Pasărea ogorului indiană
Russian: Индийская авдотка
Northern Sami: Indiagassajuolgi
Slovak: ležiak indický
Slovenian: Indijska prlivka
Serbian: Indijski ćurlikovac
Swedish: indisk tjockfot
Tamil: Kankiledi
Thai: นกกระแตผีเล็ก
Turkish: Hint kocagözü
Ukrainian: Лежень (степовий) індійський, лежень індійський
Vietnamese: Burin
Chinese: 印度石鸻
Chinese (Traditional): 印度石鴴

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