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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة	Spotted Thick-knee	Senegal Thick-knee
الاسم العلمي	Burhinus capensis	Burhinus senegalensis
الرتبة	Charadriiformes	Charadriiformes
الفصيلة	Burhinidae	Burhinidae
حالة الحفاظ	Least Concern	Least Concern
الطول	—	—
طول الجناح	45,0 cm (17.7 in)	41,4 cm (16.3 in)
الوزن	461,3333333333333 g (16.27 oz)	334,0 g (11.78 oz)
النظام الغذائي	--	--
عدد البيض في الوضع	1-3	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

🌾 Grassland

Spotted Thick-knee only

بلا

Senegal Thick-knee only

🌿 Wetland

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Spotted Thick-knee

Least Concern

Senegal Thick-knee

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About These Birds

Spotted Thick-knee

Spotted Thick-knee (Burhinus capensis) is a medium 40–46 cm, heavily spotted stone-curlew of sub-Saharan Africa. Pale brown with bold dark spotting above; large yellow eye; long pale legs. Inhabits open dry woodland, savanna, and rocky hillsides away from water. Strictly nocturnal; rests camouflaged by day. Common across Africa south of the Sahara.

Senegal Thick-knee

Senegal Thick-knee (Burhinus senegalensis) is a medium 32–38 cm stone-curlew of West and Central Africa and the Nile Valley. Sandy-grey above; white supercilium; large yellow eye; long pale legs. Inhabits open riverbanks, sandy shores, and open scrubby land often near water. Common along major African rivers including the Niger and Nile.

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