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Definition: Burhinus

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Type genus of the Burhinidae: stone curlews.[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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"Burhinus" is a common misspelling or typo for: burnings, burin's, burins, bruins, bushings.

Date "Burhinus" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 2003. (references)

Common Expressions: Burhinus

Expressions Definition
Burhinus oedicnemus Large-headed large-eyed crepuscular or nocturnal shorebird of the Old World and tropical America having a thickened knee joint. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Genus Burhinus Type genus of the Burhinidae: stone curlews. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Extended Definition: Burhinus

Burhinus

Burhinus
Burhinus capensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Burhinidae
Genus: Burhinus

Burhinus is a genus of bird in the Burhinidae family. It contains the following species:

  • Spotted Thick-knee (Burhinus capensis)
  • Peruvian Thick-knee (Burhinus superciliaris)
  • Water Thick-knee (Burhinus vermiculatus)
  • Bush Stone-Curlew (Burhinus grallarius)
  • Stone Curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus)
  • Senegal Thick-knee (Burhinus senegalensis)
  • Double-striped Thick-knee (Burhinus bistriatus)

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Burhinus". Image Credit.
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