List of Birds of Great Britain - Thick-knees

Thick-knees

Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Burhinidae

A small family of medium to large waders with strong black bills, large yellow eyes and cryptic plumage. There are 9 species worldwide with 1 in Britain.

Common name Binomial Status
Stone Curlew Burhinus oedicnemus A breeding summer visitor

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