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Great Thick-knee

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Taxon taxon Q1260062
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Great Thick-knee

Summary

Great Thick-knee is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #1,615 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Great Thick-knee's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Great Thick-knee is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Great Thick-knee's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Near Threatened[5].
  • Great Thick-knee belongs to the parent taxon Esacus[6].
  • Great Thick-knee's scientific name is Esacus recurvirostris[7].
  • Great Thick-knee's Commons category is recorded as Esacus recurvirostris[8].
  • Great Thick-knee's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'E. recurvirostris'}[9].
  • Great Thick-knee is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Great Stone-curlew'}[10].
  • Great Thick-knee is commonly known as {'lang': 'th', 'text': 'นกกระแตผีใหญ่'}[11].
  • Great Thick-knee is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Krabbentriel'}[12].
  • Great Thick-knee is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Alcaraván piquigrueso indio'}[13].
  • Great Thick-knee is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'dytík křivozobý'}[14].
  • Great Thick-knee is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'india jämejalg'}[15].
  • Great Thick-knee is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Krumnebbtriel'}[16].
  • Great Thick-knee is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': "torlit becgros de l'Índia"}[17].
  • Great Thick-knee is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'Rhedwr Mawr y Moelydd'}[18].
  • Great Thick-knee is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Strandtjockfot'}[19].
  • Great Thick-knee is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Большая рифовая авдотка'}[20].
  • Great Thick-knee is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ソリハシオオイシチドリ'}[21].
  • Great Thick-knee is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Stor Triel'}[22].
  • Great Thick-knee is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'intianpaksujalka'}[23].
  • Great Thick-knee is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'folyami rákásztyúk'}[24].
  • Great Thick-knee is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'kulon wielkodzioby'}[25].
  • Great Thick-knee is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'ležiak krabožravý'}[26].
  • Great Thick-knee is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'strandtjockfot'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Great Thick-knee is Esacus recurvirostris[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Esacus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Great Stone-curlew'}[10], {'lang': 'th', 'text': 'นกกระแตผีใหญ่'}[11], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Krabbentriel'}[12], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Alcaraván piquigrueso indio'}[13], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'dytík křivozobý'}[14], and {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'india jämejalg'}[15].

Identifiers

Great Thick-knee's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 4919[28]. Great Thick-knee's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2482089[29]. Great Thick-knee's ITIS TSN is recorded as 176755[30].

Why It Matters

Great Thick-knee ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #1,615 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [30] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [29] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Debessis · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Egg incubation period → {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+28'}
    Taxon rank → species
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    Parent taxon → Esacus
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