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Burhinus oedicnemus

DEFINITIONS OF: Burhinus oedicnemus

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n large-headed large-eyed crepuscular or nocturnal shorebird of the Old World and tropical America having a thickened knee joint

Synonyms:
stone curlew, thick-knee
Type of:
limicoline bird, shore bird, shorebird
any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries
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