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  • Spotted Thick-knee, 1 of 6
    Photo 1 of 6

    (c) William Stephens, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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    Photo 2 of 6

    (c) jandutoit, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    Photo 3 of 6

    (c) Adam Welz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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    (c) Bernard DUPONT, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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    (c) Richard Gill, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    Photo 6 of 6

    (c) Colin Ralston, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Spotted Thick-knee

Burhinus capensis

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About

The spotted thick-knee (Burhinus capensis) 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.

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