| Peruvian thick-knee | |
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| at Santa Cruz de Flores, Lima, Peru | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Burhinidae |
| Genus: | Hesperoburhinus |
| Species: | H. superciliaris
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| Binomial name | |
| Hesperoburhinus superciliaris (Tschudi, 1843)
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range (year-round resident)
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The Peruvian thick-knee (Hesperoburhinus superciliaris) is a species of bird in the family Burhinidae. It is found in Chile, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and pastureland. It is a ground-dwelling bird and feeds on insects and small animals.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Burhinus superciliaris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22693597A93415005. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22693597A93415005.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.