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burhinus capensis

  1. Spotted Thick-knee in Nairobi National Park

    Spotted Thick-knee in Nairobi National Park

    • Mwangi wa Gitau
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    • Category: Africa
  2. Spotted Thick-knee

    Spotted Thick-knee

    These guys are not the easiest to spot because of their camouflage and habit of staying very still. But they're actually quite common and spread across much of Eastern and Southern Africa.
    • the_kenyanbirder
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    • burhinus capensis kenya spotted thick-knee
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Africa
  3. Spotted Thick-knee

    Spotted Thick-knee

    B. c. maculosus
    • volker sthamer
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    • allidhege plains burhinus capensis ethiopia spotted thick-knee
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Africa
  4. Need help on this Deb!

    Need help on this Deb!

    I wonder if this is the 'damarensis' race of Spotted Thick-knee on Cape Point, S. Africa?
    • Wiganlad
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    • burhinus capensis cape point south africa spotted thick-knee spotted thick-knee 'damarensis'
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Africa
  5. For you Deb!

    For you Deb!

    I think this is nominate race 'capensis' of Spotted Thick-knee in Shamwari, S. Africa
    • Wiganlad
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    • burhinus capensis south africa spotted thick-knee spotted thick-knee 'capensis'
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  6. Just for Deb Burhinus!

    Just for Deb Burhinus!

    Thought you might like this Deb! I believe this is Spotted Thick-knee 'capensis nominate in Shamwari, S. Africa
    • Wiganlad
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    • burhinus capensis south africa spotted thick-knee spotted thick-knee 'capensis'
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Africa
  7. Spotted Thick-knee

    Spotted Thick-knee

    • peterday
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    • burhinus capensis south africa spotted thick-knee
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Africa
  8. from eggs to babies

    from eggs to babies

    After over 4 weeks of waiting, the eggs (yesterday's post) disappeared and no sign of cracked shell; next day proud parents show off the youngsters. Sadly, a couple of days later they had disappeared (maybe the caracal that roams at night) and the parents wandered about looking forlorn.
    • max1
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    • burhinus capensis cape town south africa spotted thick-knee spotted thick-knee juveniles
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Africa
  9. Spotted Thick-knee brooding

    Spotted Thick-knee brooding

    their choice of nest was a small scrape about 3 feet from the edge of the road just where the vineyard starts so for more than 4 weeks (HBW says incubation about 24 days !!!) we and our neighbours tried to protect the nest from the vineyard workers/spraying tractors/dog walkers etc. Exemplary...
    • max1
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    • burhinus capensis spotted thick-knee brooding
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Africa
  10. Spotted Thick-knee

    Spotted Thick-knee

    • volker sthamer
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    • burhinus capensis
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Africa
  11. Spotted Thick-knee

    Spotted Thick-knee

    A surprise on one of my last games drives in the Mara was a pair of these Thick-knees. We came across them not long after sun rise, and they gave me a brief chance at a couple of pictures before they decided to walk further away.
    • kitefarrago
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    • burhinus capensis spotted thick-knee
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Africa
  12. I spy with my yellow eye...

    I spy with my yellow eye...

    we've never seen a Thick-knee youngster before; he appeared as the parents moved to one side, staring intently at something among the vines. So intently, we managed to walk close enough for the point- and- shoot .
    • max1
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    • burhinus capensis cape town south africa spotted thick-knee spotted thick-knee family
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Africa
  13. Spotted Thick-knee

    Spotted Thick-knee

    The spotted thick-knee also known as the spotted dikkop or Cape thick-knee, is a wader in the family Burhinidae. It is native to tropical regions of central and southern Africa. The spotted thick-knee, which can reach up to 45.5 cm in height, has long legs and brown-and-white speckled plumage...
    • Shaka1652
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    • Category: Africa
  14. Spotted Thick-knee

    Spotted Thick-knee

    http://www.waderquest.org/2013/09/namibia-and-botswana-again.html 03/09/2013
    • Rick and Elis
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    • burhinus capensis thick-knee
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Africa
  15. Spotted Thick-knee

    Spotted Thick-knee

    This is next door to my parents house. My dad told me this bird had some babies with it, but I didn't want to go too close and upset them. Funny looking thing.
    • Rolanfjames
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    • burhinus capensis spotted
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Africa
  16. Spotted Thick-Knee

    Spotted Thick-Knee

    Spotted Thick-Knee in flight.
    • xmesox
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    • bird birding burhinus capensis south africa spotted thick knee thick-knee
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Africa
  17. Spotted Thick-Knee

    Spotted Thick-Knee

    Spotted Thick-Knee, Cape point National Park
    • Binty
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    • burhinus capensis
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Africa
  18. Spotted Thick-Knee

    Spotted Thick-Knee

    Photographed on the Vredenburg to Patinoster road on 27/10/2011
    • Reader
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    • Category: Africa
  19. Spotted Thick-knee

    Spotted Thick-knee

    • Brian Culver
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  20. Spotted Thickknee

    Spotted Thickknee

    • nick scarle
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    • burhinus capensis dikkop spotted thickknee
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    • Category: Africa
  21. spotted thick-knee

    spotted thick-knee

    • volker sthamer
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    • burhinus capensis
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Africa
  22. Cape (Spotted) Thick-Knee

    Cape (Spotted) Thick-Knee

    • CollinBax
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    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Africa
  23. Spotted Thick-Knee

    Spotted Thick-Knee

    This Spotted Thick-Knee was one of a pair of juvenile birds sheltering under a bush from the midday sun.
    • Hans&Judy Beste
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    • burhinus capensis juvenile spotted thick-knee in the shade of a bush juvenile/immature
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Africa
  24. Spotted thick knee

    Spotted thick knee

    Was so lucky to get so close to this one
    • sh00ter
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    • burhinus capensis
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Africa
  25. spotted thick knee [dikkop]

    spotted thick knee [dikkop]

    dikkop is an afrikaans name
    • artsplash
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    • burhinus capensis
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    • Category: Africa
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