THICK-KNEES   -   BURHINIDAE

Peruvian Thick-knee Burhinus superciliaris Near Huacho, Lima department, Peru. Thick-knees are often called stone-curlews in the Old World and dikkops in Africa. They are mostly nocturnal, but since both neotropical species prefer open, barren habitats, you can still often find them in the middle of the day. (D1)

Double-striped Thick-knee Burhinus bistriatus bistriatus Tárcoles, Puntarenas province, Costa Rica. This bird was on a sandy patch neat the bank of the Tárcol river. (S6)