Burhinus is a genus of bird in the Burhinidae family. It contains the following species: Bush stone-curlew (Burhinus grallarius) Double-striped thick-knee (Burhinus bistriatus) Peruvian thick-knee (Burhinus superciliaris) Senegal thick-knee (Burhinus senegalensis) Spotted thick-knee (Burhinus capensis) Eurasian stone-curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus) Indian stone-curlew (Burhinus indicus) Water thick-knee (Burhinus vermiculatus)