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Spotted Thick-knee (capensis)
Burhinus capensis capensis (Lichtenstein, MHC 1823)
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Charadriiformes
Family:
Burhinidae
Genus:
Burhinus
Scientific:
Burhinus capensis capensis
Classification
Order:Charadriiformes
Family:
Burhinidae
Genus:
Burhinus
Scientific:
Burhinus capensis capensis
Original description
Citation:
(Lichtenstein, MHC 1823)
Reference:
Verz. Doubl. zool. Mus. K. Univ. Berlin
Protonym:
Oedicnemus capensis
Type locality:
Cape of Good Hope.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/89675#page/89/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
58AE298E77657630
Avibase ID:
avibase-58AE298E
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/58AE298E
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 824453
Geographic range:
- Burhinus capensis capensis: southern Kenya and northwestern Angola to South Africa
Source: Clements checklist
Spotted Thick-knee (capensis)
French:
Oedicnème tachard (capensis)
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Spotted Thick-knee (capensis) ( Burhinus capensis capensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Spotted Thick-knee (capensis) ( Burhinus capensis capensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Spotted Thick-knee (capensis) ( Burhinus capensis capensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Spotted Thick-knee (capensis) ( Burhinus capensis capensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Spotted Thick-knee (nominate) ( Burhinus capensis capensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Spotted Thick-knee (nominate) ( Burhinus capensis capensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Spotted Thick-knee (nominate) ( Burhinus capensis capensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Spotted Thick-knee (nominate) ( Burhinus capensis capensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Spotted Thick-knee (nominate) ( Burhinus capensis capensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Spotted Thick-knee (nominate) ( Burhinus capensis capensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Spotted Thick-knee (nominate) ( Burhinus capensis capensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Spotted Thick-knee (nominate) ( Burhinus capensis capensis) |
| Avilist 2025: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Burhinus capensis capensis [version 1] |
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
German: Kaptriel
English: Spotted Thick-knee, Spotted Thick-knee (capensis), Spotted Thick-knee (nominate)
Spanish: Alcaraván de El Cabo
French: Oedicnème du Cap, Oedicnème tachard, Oedicnème tachard (capensis), Oedicnème tachard (nominal), Oedicnème tachard (nominale), Oedicnème tachard (race nominale)
Italian: Occhione del Capo
Scientific: Burhinus capensis capensis, Oedicnemus capensis, Oedicnemus capensis capensis, Oedicnemus csongor
Dutch: Kaapse Griel
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