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Family: Burhinidae thick-knees



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Burhinus oedicnemus
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Esacus magnirostris
[Beach thick-knee]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Burhinus oedicnemus Western Indian Ocean 1758
Esacus magnirostris Beach thick-knee Indo-West Pacific. 1818



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