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Spotted Thick-knee (Dikkop)

Burhinus capensis

Description:

Spotted Thick-knee. Heavily spotted feathers, with bright yellow legs and large round yellow eye. Mostly nocturnal.

Habitat:

Grassland and savanna.

Notes:

This is one of a pair of thick-knees living on our small holding.

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MelissaJaneMoss
Spotted by
MelissaJaneMoss

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Spotted on Jul 22, 2014
Submitted on Jul 24, 2014

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