BURHINIDES (CRACRAFT, 1981)

Livezey, Bradley C., 2010, Phylogenetics of modern shorebirds (Charadriiformes) based on phenotypic evidence: analysis and discussion, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 160 (3), pp. 567-618 : 612-613

INFRAORDER BURHINIDES (CRACRAFT, 1981)

SUPERFAMILY BURHINOIDEA (MATHEWS, 1912)

FAMILY BURHINIDAE MATHEWS, 1912 . – THICK- KNEES

SUBFAMILY BURHININAE (MATHEWS, 1912) . – LESSER THICK- KNEES

Genus Burhinus Illiger, 1811 . – Lesser thick-knees (type: oedicnemus )

Burhinus bistriatus (Wagler, 1829) . – Doublestriped Thick-knee

Burhinus superciliaris (Tschudi, 1843) . – Peruvian Thick-knee

Burhinus oedicnemus (Linnaeus, 1758) . – Stone Thick-knee

Burhinus senegalensis (Swainson, 1837) . – Senegal Thick-knee

Burhinus vermiculatus (Cabanis, 1868) . – Water Thick-knee

Burhinus capensis (Lichtenstein, 1823) . – Spotted Thick-knee

SUBFAMILY ESACINAE , NEW RANK. – GREATER

THICK- KNEES

Genus Orthoramphus Illiger, 1811

Orthoramphus grallarius (Latham, 1801) . – Bush Thick-knee

Genus Esacus Lesson, 1831 (type: magnirostris )

Esacus recurvirostris (Cuvier, 1829) . – Great Thick-knee

Esacus magnirostris (Vieillot, 1818) . – Beach Thick-knee