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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal	Water Thick-knee	Great Thick-knee
Wissenschaftlicher Name	Burhinus vermiculatus	Esacus recurvirostris
Ordnung	Charadriiformes	Charadriiformes
Familie	Burhinidae	Burhinidae
Erhaltungsstatus	Least Concern	Near Threatened
Länge	—	—
Flügelspannweite	39,2 cm (15.4 in)	51,3 cm (20.2 in)
Gewicht	315,0 g (11.11 oz)	790,0 g (27.87 oz)
Ernährung	--	--
Gelegegröße	1-2	1-2
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Water Thick-knee only

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Great Thick-knee only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Water Thick-knee

Near Threatened

Great Thick-knee

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About These Birds

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.

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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