---
title: "Peruvian Thick-knee"
description: "Hesperoburhinus superciliaris — Birds. The Peruvian thick-knee (Hesperoburhinus superciliaris) is a species of bird in the family Burhinidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/peruvian-thick-knee
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Peruvian Thick-knee

> Hesperoburhinus superciliaris — Birds. The Peruvian thick-knee (Hesperoburhinus superciliaris) is a species of bird in the family Burhinidae.

- Scientific name: *Hesperoburhinus superciliaris*
- Category: `birds` (Birds)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Fields & meadows), `farm` (Farm)
- iNaturalist observations: 695
- iNaturalist taxon: [1505526](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1505526)

## Names

- en: Peruvian Thick-knee
- de: Perutriel
- es: Huerequeque
- fr: Œdicnème du Pérou

## Countries with the most observations

PE (583), CL (41), EC (26)

## Summary

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.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peruvian_thick-knee

## Photo

![Peruvian Thick-knee](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/peruvian-thick-knee/medium.jpg)

Photo: Ruth Gutiérrez Oliveros · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/87068886

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/peruvian-thick-knee?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).