Burhinus — n. type genus of the Burhinidae, comprising the stone curlews. Syn: genus {Burhinus}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Burhinus — Taxobox name = Burhinus image caption = Burhinus capensis regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Charadriiformes familia = Burhinidae genus = Burhinus Burhinus is a genus of bird in the Burhinidae family. It contains the… … Wikipedia
Burhinus — noun type genus of the Burhinidae: stone curlews • Syn: ↑genus Burhinus • Hypernyms: ↑bird genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Burhinidae, ↑family Burhinidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Burhinus oedicnemus — noun large headed large eyed crepuscular or nocturnal shorebird of the Old World and tropical America having a thickened knee joint • Syn: ↑stone curlew, ↑thick knee • Hypernyms: ↑shorebird, ↑shore bird, ↑limicoline bird • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bird genus — noun a genus of birds • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑genus Protoavis, ↑genus Archaeopteryx, ↑genus Archeopteryx, ↑genus Sinornis, ↑genus Ibero mesornis, ↑gen … Useful english dictionary
Eurasian Stone-curlew — For the group of birds known as thick knees or stone curlews (of which this species is a member), see stone curlew. Stone Curlew Stone Curlew Conservation status … Wikipedia
Double-striped Thick-knee — At the Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens Conservation status … Wikipedia
List of birds of Bulgaria — The list of Bulgarian birds includes all bird species which have been seen in the country. Birds marked with (W) are species which spend the winter in Bulgaria but do not breed there, birds marked with (V) are vagrant species and birds marked… … Wikipedia
Common name — For the naming convention in Wikipedia, see WP:Common name. A common name of a taxon or organism (also known as a vernacular name, colloquial name, trivial name, trivial epithet, country name, popular name, or farmer s name) is a name in general… … Wikipedia
Burhinidae — noun large wading birds resembling the plovers: stone curlews • Syn: ↑family Burhinidae • Hypernyms: ↑bird family • Member Holonyms: ↑Charadrii, ↑suborder Charadrii • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary