Peru
Peruvian Thick-knee
Hesperoburhinus
superciliaris
superciliaris
(L 16")
Dry scrub S of Pucusana
13May2009
Note the large yellow eyes
...found in dry desert scrub.
...found in dry desert scrub.
Birdwatchers often joke about birds watching
them, but birds probably don‘t nurture much
interest in us beyond a basic fear of predators.
them, but birds probably don‘t nurture much
interest in us beyond a basic fear of predators.
(Noah Stryker)
Hesperoburhinus in Greek
means evening oxbill;
superciliaris in Latin means
eyebrowed.
means evening oxbill;
superciliaris in Latin means
eyebrowed.
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