Spotted Thick-knee vs Indian Thick-knee

Burhinus capensis से तुलना Burhinus indicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Spotted Thick-knee Indian Thick-knee
वैज्ञानिक नाम Burhinus capensis Burhinus indicus
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Burhinidae Burhinidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 45.0 cm (17.7 in) 40.8 cm (16.1 in)
वजन 461.3333333333333 g (16.27 oz) 383.0 g (13.51 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Spotted Thick-knee only

कोई नहीं

Indian Thick-knee only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Spotted Thick-knee

Least Concern

Indian 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.

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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