🐦

Senegal Thick-knee

Burhinus senegalensis

Least Concern
Envergadura
41,4 cm
Peso
334,0 g
Familia
Burhinidae
Orden
Charadriiformes

Acerca de

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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 41,4 cm 16.3 in
Peso 334,0 g 11.78 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: SC.

Tamaño de la puesta

2

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Charadriiformes (Limícolas y Gaviotas)
Familia Burhinidae
Genus Burhinus
Especies Burhinus senegalensis

Distribution

Senegal Thick-knee has been recorded in 1 countries.

{# Distribution Map — simplified SVG world map with highlighted countries. Expects `country_codes` variable: list of ISO alpha-2 codes (e.g. ["US", "CA", "MX"]). Uses Alpine.js to toggle classes on country paths. #}
Presente Not recorded
{# Simplified country/region shapes — major landmasses with ISO alpha-2 data attributes. These are simplified polygon representations for visual distribution display. #}

countries highlighted

External Databases

Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Senegal Thick-knee endangered?
The Senegal Thick-knee has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Senegal Thick-knee nest?
Nest type: SC.
How big is the Senegal Thick-knee?
The Senegal Thick-knee has a wingspan of 41.4 cm, weight of 334.0 g.
What order and family does the Senegal Thick-knee belong to?
The Senegal Thick-knee (Burhinus senegalensis) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Burhinidae.

Similar Birds

Other species in the Burhinidae family

Comparar

Explore More

Explore the Nature FYI Family