Burhinidae
E705527
Burhinidae is a family of medium-sized, nocturnal, wading birds commonly known as thick-knees or stone-curlews, found in open habitats across many parts of the world.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| behavior | ground-dwelling ⓘ |
| billMorphology | strong bill ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
stone-curlews
ⓘ
thick-knees ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | varies by species ⓘ |
| describedAs | medium-sized birds ⓘ |
| diet |
invertebrates
ⓘ
small vertebrates ⓘ |
| distribution |
subtropical regions
ⓘ
temperate regions ⓘ tropical regions ⓘ |
| eggColoration | camouflaged eggs ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | wading ⓘ |
| foragingHabitat |
dry open ground
ⓘ
riverbanks ⓘ shorelines ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | nocturnal foraging ⓘ |
| foundInContinent |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRepresentativeGenus |
Burhinus
ⓘ
Esacus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legMorphology | long-legged ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
large eyes
ⓘ
thickened knee joint appearance ⓘ |
| nestingSite | ground ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakActivity |
dawn
ⓘ
dusk ⓘ night ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage | cryptic coloration ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | small clutch size ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
coastal areas
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ open habitats ⓘ savannas ⓘ semi-deserts ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud calls ⓘ |
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