Spotted Thick-Knee

A bird with speckled brown and white feathers and long thin legs stands next to its chick

Scientific Name: Burhinus capensis

Conservation Status:

Least Concern IUCN Red List

About

The spotted thick-knee, also known as the Cape thick-knee, is a ground-nesting bird native to sub-Saharan Africa.

close up of a bird with speckled brown and white feathers
A bird with speckled brown and white feathers and long thin legs stands next to its chick
A bird with speckled brown and white feathers and long thin legs stands next to its chick
close up of a bird with speckled brown and white feathers
A bird with speckled brown and white feathers and long thin legs stands next to its chick
A bird with speckled brown and white feathers and long thin legs stands next to its chick

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You’ll find this animal in the Animals of the Drylands section. See Zoo Map.

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