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Birds
Water thick-knee
Water thick-knee · Burhinus vermiculatus
Discover the water thick-knee, a crepuscular bird species with fascinating habitats close to water.
Fact file
- Size
- 38 to 41 cm tall and weighs between 280 and 430 g.
- Males and females
- No pronounced differences between the sexes.
- Sounds
- Sound recordings available on xeno-canto.
How to identify Water thick-knee
The water thick-knee (Burhinus vermiculatus) reaches a size of 38 to 41 cm and weighs between 280 and 430 g. Its plumage is darkly streaked in shades of brown, which distinguishes it from similar species such as the Eurasian stone-curlew.
The eyes and legs of the water thick-knee are strikingly greenish-yellow. In flight you can recognise its broad, blunt wings and short tail, which extends slightly beyond the feet. Juvenile birds show yellow-brown spots on grey wing coverts.
More in the app
With Wildful Stories+ you also get in the app:
- general viewing tips
Where Water thick-knee live
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