Peruvian Thick-knee
A species of Typical Thick-knees Scientific name : Burhinus superciliaris Genus : Typical Thick-knees
Peruvian Thick-knee, A species of Typical Thick-knees
Botanical name: Burhinus superciliaris
Genus: Typical Thick-knees
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Description General Info
Photo By Don Roberson 
Description
This medium-sized bird has brownish-grey plumage with brown streaks and spots. The underparts are white and the legs are yellow and long. There is a white streak through the eye with a black upper border. The short beak has a black tip. The length is about 40 cm (16 in). 
Size
43 cm
Feeding Habits
Peruvian Thick-knee primarily consumes small animals, including insects and lizards. They exhibit terrestrial feeding after dusk and employ typical thick-knee foraging behaviors.
Habitat
The peruvian Thick-knee typically inhabits arid or semi-arid environments, including open dry agricultural lands and grasslands. It favors regions with a sparse bush presence, often found in areas that transition between coastal zones and the Andean foothills, thriving in landscapes with a mix of open spaces and denser vegetation.
Dite type
Omnivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
The Peruvian thick-knee is found in South America in the coastal strip between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes. Its range extends from northern Chile, through Peru to southern Ecuador. Its typical habitat is semi-desert areas, agricultural land, dry pasture or well-vegetated river valleys. It particularly favours open crops such as alfalfa or corn.
Species Status
The IUCN has listed the Peruvian thick-knee as being of "least concern". This is because, although it is confined to a somewhat restricted range the bird is quite common, especially in the northern part of that range, and although the population trend is unknown, the bird does not appear to qualify for a more threatened category.
Photo By Don Roberson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Shorebirds Family
Stone-curlews Genus
Typical Thick-knees Species
Peruvian Thick-knee 
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