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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal	Spotted Thick-knee	Indian Thick-knee
Wissenschaftlicher Name	Burhinus capensis	Burhinus indicus
Ordnung	Charadriiformes	Charadriiformes
Familie	Burhinidae	Burhinidae
Erhaltungsstatus	Least Concern	Least Concern
Länge	—	—
Flügelspannweite	45,0 cm (17.7 in)	40,8 cm (16.1 in)
Gewicht	461,3333333333333 g (16.27 oz)	383,0 g (13.51 oz)
Ernährung	--	--
Gelegegröße	1-3	2-3
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Spotted Thick-knee

Least Concern

Indian 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.

Indian Thick-knee

Indian Thick-knee (Burhinus indicus) is a medium 38–41 cm stone-curlew of South Asia. Similar to Eurasian Thick-knee but with scaly upperpart pattern; yellow eye. Inhabits dry rocky and sandy riverbeds, scrub, and open country across the Indian subcontinent and Sri Lanka. Resident; non-migratory. Crepuscular; feeds on invertebrates.

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