Indian Stone-curlew vs Water Thick-knee

Indian Stone-curlew

Burhinus indicus

Large307 gGrassland

This stocky and brown ground bird with large eyes is about 41 centimeters in length. It has dark streaks on a sandy brown ground colour and is plover-like. The large head has a dark stripe bordering a creamy moustachial stripe below the eye. There is also a narrow creamy supercilium. The legs are stout and the knees are thick, giving them the group of name of "thick-knee". They have large yellow eyes. The sexes are alike and the immature is paler than adult with more marked buff and streaks on the underparts.

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Water Thick-knee

Burhinus vermiculatus

Large320 gWetland

The water thick-knee is 38 to 41 cm (15–16 in) and weighs 293–320 g (10.3–11.3 oz). It has a heavy bill that is black with some pale yellow from the nostril to the base. The wings are broad and blunt and the tail is short. Its legs are pale greenish yellow, and the iris colour greenish yellow with black tracing.

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Photo: Wynand Uys · CC BY 4.0

Photos and recordings are credited to their authors under the licence shown. Full profiles: Indian Stone-curlew and Water Thick-knee.