Spotted Thick-knee vs Water Thick-knee

Burhinus capensis verglichen mit Burhinus vermiculatus

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Merkmal Spotted Thick-knee Water Thick-knee
Wissenschaftlicher Name Burhinus capensis Burhinus vermiculatus
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Burhinidae Burhinidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 45,0 cm (17.7 in) 39,2 cm (15.4 in)
Gewicht 461,3333333333333 g (16.27 oz) 315,0 g (11.11 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-3 1-2
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Habitat Comparison

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Spotted Thick-knee

Least Concern

Water Thick-knee

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.

Water Thick-knee

Water Thick-knee (Burhinus vermiculatus) is a medium 38–41 cm stone-curlew of sub-Saharan African waterways. Grey-brown above with fine vermiculations; bold white supercilium; large yellow eye; greenish-yellow legs. Inhabits sandy riverbanks, lake shores, and coastal mudflats.

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