Double-striped Thick-knee (Hesperoburhinus bistriatus)

OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Hesperoburhinus ("western rhino nose") bistriatus ("two stripe")

Double-striped Thick-knee (Hesperoburhinus bistriatus) at Tarcoles, Costa Rica - November 2025

Featured Subspecies: Hesperoburhinus bistriatus bistriatus
Weight: 780g  /  Length: 46-50cm  /  Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern

A larger cousin of the eurasian stone curlew, their range is widespread but extremely patchy with populations on the Pacific Coast of Central America, the Southernmost point of the gulf of Mexico, Hispaniola and the Caribbean edge of South America. They are largely nocturnal and crepuscular, and they sing at night.
 
Related Species: 
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Burhinidae
Genus: Hesperoburhinus
SUBSPECIES: H. b. bistriatus, H. b. vocifer, H. b. pediacus, H. b. dominicensis
 
- Sighting Locations - 

COSTA RICA - Spanish - ?
Found in North West of Country
- COSTA RICA 2025 TRIP: Seen at Tarcoles 

Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto