Burhinus Oedicnemus (Noun)
Meaning
Large-headed large-eyed crepuscular or nocturnal shorebird of the Old World and tropical America having a thickened knee joint.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The thick-legged, thick-kneed bird known as the Burhinus oedicnemus, is considered rare in North America, yet also spends winter and some of fall there.
- Birders scan the waters for sightings of the Burhinus oedicnemus which it is hard to tell whether during its active time or its rest periods.
- While some birds have a beautiful calls like that of the loud and long-calling Burhinus oedicnemus, the vocalizations are heard largely only at night.
- Traveling and searching for a glimpse of the rare Burhinus oedicnemus, travel in groups and be in marshes at around dusk or early dawn.
- You find small and the large-eyed Burhinus oedicnemus birds along with the thickened knees which may provide the needed support as strong shock absorbers when picking up speed around a water edge.