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Thick-knee, Spotted

Burhinus capensis

Description:

Also known as the Spotted Dikkop or Cape Thick-knee

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4 Comments

Wild Things
Wild Things 12 years ago

Wow!

Maria dB
Maria dB 12 years ago

love the second shot!

Mari du Preez
Mari du Preez 12 years ago

They ARE quite odd. Almost mistook it for a Crowned Plover from a distance.

oxyjack
oxyjack 12 years ago

I love these birds, their so wonderfully odd.

Mari du Preez
Spotted by
Mari du Preez

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Spotted on May 1, 2012
Submitted on May 1, 2012

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