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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة	Senegal Thick-knee	Beach Thick-knee
الاسم العلمي	Burhinus senegalensis	Esacus magnirostris
الرتبة	Charadriiformes	Charadriiformes
الفصيلة	Burhinidae	Burhinidae
حالة الحفاظ	Least Concern	Near Threatened
الطول	—	—
طول الجناح	41,4 cm (16.3 in)	54,2 cm (21.3 in)
الوزن	334,0 g (11.78 oz)	1000,0 g (35.27 oz)
النظام الغذائي	--	--
عدد البيض في الوضع	2	1
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Senegal Thick-knee only

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

Beach Thick-knee only

🏖️ Coastal

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Senegal Thick-knee

Near Threatened

Beach Thick-knee

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About These Birds

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.

Beach Thick-knee

Beach Thick-knee (Esacus magnirostris) is a large 53–57 cm stone-curlew of coastal South-East Asia and Australasia. Grey-brown above; heavy black-tipped yellow bill; bold black and white face pattern. Inhabits sandy and rocky beaches, coral reef flats, and mangrove edges from Myanmar east to the Solomons and northern Australia.

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