The water thick-knee, or water dikkop is a species of bird in the thick-knee family Burhinidae. The species is found across sub-Saharan Africa, usually close to water. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Cabanis, JL 1868)
Reference:
J. f. Orn.
16 p.413
Protonym:
Oedicnemus vermiculatus
Type locality:
No locality given = Lake Jipe, near Taita, Kenya Colony.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33009612#page/425/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
96CCAFEE83A0F557
Avibase ID:
avibase-96CCAFEE
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/96CCAFEE
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 176752
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Oedicnème vermiculé ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Oedicnème vermiculé ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Water Dikkop ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Water Dikkop ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Water Dikkop ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Water Dikkop ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Water Dikkop ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Water Dikkop ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Water Dikkop ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Water Dikkop ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Water Dikkop ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Water Dikkop ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Water Dikkop ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Water Dikkop ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Water Dikkop ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Water Dikkop ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Water Dikkop ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Burhinus vermiculatus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Burhinus vermiculatus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Burhinus vermiculatus [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Water Thick-knee ( Burhinus vermiculatus) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Burhinus vermiculatus [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Burhinus vermiculatus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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