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Double-striped Thick-knee

Burhinus bistriatus

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10.1783, -85.8251

Field Notes

Description:

About 50 cm, and 780g. Large erect stance; long legs;small feet, large head and big yellow eyes.
This bird is avtive at night in the savanna areas, pastures fields, and openings.

Habitat:

North Pacific lowlands in Costa Rica (DRY FOREST), recently I have seen it in the middle pacific(rainforest)

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Comments (2)
Carolina
They have such beautiful large yellow eyes that give them a reptilian appearance, I love them.

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Birds of the World
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Paso Pacifico Survey
Photographed
PublishedAugust 31, 2011

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