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Eurasian Thick-knee (oedicnemus)
Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus (Linnaeus, C 1758)
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Charadriiformes
Family:
Burhinidae
Genus:
Burhinus
Scientific:
Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus
Classification
Order:Charadriiformes
Family:
Burhinidae
Genus:
Burhinus
Scientific:
Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus
Original description
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.151
Protonym:
Charadrius Oedicnemus
Type locality:
England.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/170/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
AF97B5F20216F2F7
Avibase ID:
avibase-AF97B5F2
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/AF97B5F2
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 824460
Geographic range:
- Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus: breeds in southern England (now very local) eastward to Volga River delta (southwestern Russia) and in south from Iberian Peninsula to Azerbaijan (Caucasus); winters to northern and eastern Africa, Arabian Peninsula, and southwestern Asia
Source: Clements checklist
Eurasian Thick-knee (oedicnemus)
French:
Oedicnème criard (oedicnemus)
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Eurasian Thick-knee (oedicnemus) ( Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Eurasian Thick-knee (oedicnemus) ( Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Eurasian Thick-knee (oedicnemus) ( Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Eurasian Thick-knee (oedicnemus) ( Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Eurasian Thick-knee (nominate) ( Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Eurasian Thick-knee (nominate) ( Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Eurasian Thick-knee (nominate) ( Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Eurasian Thick-knee (nominate) ( Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Eurasian Thick-knee (nominate) ( Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Eurasian Thick-knee (nominate) ( Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Eurasian Thick-knee (nominate) ( Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Eurasian Thick-knee (nominate) ( Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus) |
| Avilist 2025: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus |
| Clements, version 2021: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: nominal subspecies
This taxon is a subspecies of
Burhinus oedicnemus
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Catalan: Torlit
German: Triel
English: Eurasian Thick-knee, Eurasian Thick-knee (nominate), Eurasian Thick-knee (oedicnemus), European Eurasian Thick-knee, Stone curlew
Estonian: Jämejalg
French: OEdicnème criard, Oedicnème criard (nominal), Oedicnème criard (nominale), Oedicnème criard (oedicnemus), Oedicnème criard (race nominale)
Italian: Orecchione comune
Scientific: Burhinus oedicnemus oedicnemus, Burhinus oedocnimus oedocnimus, Charadrius Oedicnemus, Oedicnemus arenarius, Œdicnemus crepitans
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