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Spotted Thick-knee (Burhinus capensis)

Spotted Thick-knee

Burhinus capensis

Class
Bird
Rarity
Common
Observations
3,141
Most observed in
🇿🇦 South Africa
Conservation
Least Concern

Description

The spotted thick-knee (Burhinus capensis), also known as the spotted dikkop or Cape thick-knee, is a wader in the family Burhinidae. It is native to tropical regions of central and southern Africa.

Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Spotted thick-knee”.

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