Avibase: Burhinus capensis damarensis (Spotted Thick-knee (damarensis))

Spotted Thick-knee (damarensis)

Burhinus capensis damarensis (Reichenow, A 1905)

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Classification

Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Burhinidae
Genus:
   Burhinus
Scientific:
  Burhinus capensis damarensis

Original description

Citation:
(Reichenow, A 1905)

Reference:
Vögel Afrikas 3 pt2 p.801

Protonym:
Oedicnemus capensis var. damarensis

Type locality:
South-West African Protectorate.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/49737#page/845/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
927E4E102E6F6A7A

Avibase ID:
avibase-927E4E10

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/927E4E10

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 824454

Geographic range:

Burhinus capensis damarensis: southwestern Angola to northwestern South Africa

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Spotted Thick-knee (damarensis)
French:
Oedicnème tachard (damarensis)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Spotted Thick-knee (damarensis) ( Burhinus capensis damarensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Spotted Thick-knee (damarensis) ( Burhinus capensis damarensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Spotted Thick-knee (damarensis) ( Burhinus capensis damarensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Spotted Thick-knee (damarensis) ( Burhinus capensis damarensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Spotted Thick-knee (Damaraland) ( Burhinus capensis damarensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Spotted Thick-knee (Damaraland) ( Burhinus capensis damarensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Spotted Thick-knee (Damaraland) ( Burhinus capensis damarensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Spotted Thick-knee (Damaraland) ( Burhinus capensis damarensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Spotted Thick-knee (Damaraland) ( Burhinus capensis damarensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Spotted Thick-knee (Damaraland) ( Burhinus capensis damarensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Spotted Thick-knee (Damaraland) ( Burhinus capensis damarensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Spotted Thick-knee (Damaraland) ( Burhinus capensis damarensis)
Avilist 2025: Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition: Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
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Clements, version 2015: Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2016: Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Burhinus capensis damarensis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Burhinus capensis

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