Birds & Birding in Costa Rica: – Costa Rica’s national motto and tourism slogan, “La Pura Vida” loosely translates to Live Life or Enjoy Life. With over 900 bird species recorded in Costa Rica, there is certainly lots to enjoy! With 12 of the world’s 18 life zones, its diverse landscapes, including tropical rainforests, cloud forests, mangroves, and savannas, provide habitat for a wide range of iconic birds A Reflections of the Natural World Blog Post Series by Jim Gain
DOUBLE-STRIPED THICK-KNEE – (Species Account Blog #56)
ABOUT THIS SPECIES
TAXONOMIC TREE:
- ORDER: Charadriiformes,
- FAMILY: Burhinidae,
- BINOMIAL NAME: Hesperoburhinus bistriatus
The Double-striped Thick-knee is a medium-large wader with a strong black and yellow bill, large yellow eyes, which give it a reptilian appearance, and cryptic plumage. (from Birds of the World)
SIMILAR SPECIES
Although somewhat similar to plovers and other shorebirds, the Double-striped Thick-knee can be distinguished from these by its broad white superciliary and short, stout bill
DISTRIBUTION
PERSONAL OBSERVATION ANECDOTES
This one, distant sighing was my personal “Lifer” near Salinas, Puntarenas. There was a single bird in a cattle pasture in the shade of a palm tree. I don’t know how our trip leaders saw it… I am hoping to get better photos on my next adventure there.
PHOTO GALLERY
RECENT COSTA RICA BLOG POSTS
View the five most recent Birds & Birding in Costa Rica series blog posts below.
- A Streak-headed Woodcreeper Feeds its Offspring Near the Arenal Observatory Lodge, Costa Rica
- PALE-BILLED WOODPECKER – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
- SMOKY-BROWN WOODPECKER – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
- HOFFMANN’S WOODPECKER – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
- BLACK-CHEEKED WOODPECKER – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
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