Spotted Thick-knee
Burhinus capensis
(L 17")
Masai Mara
22Oct2014
Squats on the ground during
daytime...making it difficult to find.
daytime...making it difficult to find.
Nairobi National Park
18Oct2014
© Macaulay
Library
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Burhinus is Greek for ox nose...i.e.,
thick short bill; capensis is after
the Cape of Good Hope.
thick short bill; capensis is after
the Cape of Good Hope.