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Peruvian thick-knee
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The Peruvian thick-knee (Hesperoburhinus superciliaris) is a species of bird in the family Burhinidae. It is found in Chile, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and pastureland. It is a ground-dwelling bird and feeds on insects and small animals.
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Peruvian thick-knee | |
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at Santa Cruz de Flores, Lima, Peru | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Charadriiformes |
Family: | Burhinidae |
Genus: | Hesperoburhinus |
Species: | H. superciliaris |
Binomial name | |
Hesperoburhinus superciliaris (Tschudi, 1843) | |
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range (year-round resident) |
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