About the Water Thick-knee
The water thick-knee or water dikkop is a species of bird in the thick-knee family Burhinidae. The species is found across sub-Saharan Africa, usually close to water.
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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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Where the Water Thick-knee lives
When to see the Water Thick-knee
Peak activity in November · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Bush Stone-curlewBurhinus grallariusA species of Burhinus, a genus of large-eyed and long-legged terrestrial foragers known as thick-knees, it is slender in form and a grey and brown colour with distinctive markings.
Spotted Thick-kneeBurhinus capensisThe spotted thick-knee, which can reach up to 45.5 cm (17.9 in) in height, has long legs and brown-and-white speckled plumage which provides camouflage, making it difficult to spot the bird in the grasslands and savannas where it roams.
Indian Stone-curlewBurhinus indicusThis stocky and brown ground bird with large eyes is about 41 centimeters in length.
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