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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal	Spotted Thick-knee	Great Thick-knee
Wissenschaftlicher Name	Burhinus capensis	Esacus recurvirostris
Ordnung	Charadriiformes	Charadriiformes
Familie	Burhinidae	Burhinidae
Erhaltungsstatus	Least Concern	Near Threatened
Länge	—	—
Flügelspannweite	45,0 cm (17.7 in)	51,3 cm (20.2 in)
Gewicht	461,3333333333333 g (16.27 oz)	790,0 g (27.87 oz)
Ernährung	--	--
Gelegegröße	1-3	1-2
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Spotted Thick-knee only

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Great Thick-knee only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Spotted Thick-knee

Near Threatened

Great 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.

Great Thick-knee

Great Thick-knee (Esacus recurvirostris) is a large 49–54 cm stone-curlew of South and South-East Asia. Brown above; whitish below with streaked breast; massive upturned bill; large yellow eye with black and white face markings. Inhabits shingle banks, sandy riverbeds, and lake shores from Pakistan east to South-East Asia.

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