1. Large-headed large-eyed crepuscular or nocturnal shorebird of the Old World and tropical America having a thickened knee joint
   "The Burhinus oedicnemus's large yellow eyes are adapted for hunting at night";
   - stone curlew, thick-knee, dikkop [S.Africa]

Type of: limicoline bird, shore bird, shorebird

Part of: Burhinus, genus Burhinus

Encyclopedia: Burhinus oedicnemus