10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THICK-KNEE»
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Birds of East Africa: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi
Spotted Thick-knee Burhinus capensis 43cm, 17” [Spotted Dikkop] Only spotted
species, with bold black spots over most of the upperparts and wings, and no bar
across the wing-coverts. Ground colour varies from buffbrown in widespread ...
Terry Stevenson, John Fanshawe, 2004
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Sasol Southern African Birds: A Photographic Guide
Spotted Thick-knee (Dikkop) Burhmuscapensis 43cm GewoneDikkop Very
similar to the Water Thick-knee, the Spotted Thick-knee is a larger bird with
heavier patterning above and mottled, not grey, wing panels. It lacks the white
horizontal ...
Ian Sinclair, Ian Hugh Davidson, 1995
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Birds of the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, ...
Sexes and immatures are all very similar. Loud, far-carrying calls are often heard
at night. Spotted thick-knee Burhinus capensis 43cm, 17" Only spotted species:
bold black spots over most ofupperparts and wings, no bar across wing-coverts.
Nigel Redman, Terry Stevenson, John Fanshawe, 2009
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Shorebirds of the Northern Hemisphere
Sexes of similar size, with similar plumage; juveniles perhaps separable with
close views. Small webs between all toes. Feeds in typical thick-knee manner.
Juvenile Very similar to adult but upperparts and wing-coverts have broader,
paler, ...
5
A Checklist of the World's Bird Species
... Coot Thick-knees Fulica atra Eurasian Coot Burhinus bistriatus Double-striped
Thick-knee Fulica caribaea Caribbean Coot Burhinus capensis Spotted Thick-
knee Fulica cornuta Horned Coot Burhinus grallarius Bush Thick-knee Fulica ...
6
Shorebird Ecology, Conservation, and Management
famiiy/common nami LATIN NAME Burhinidae Water Thick-knee Eurasian Thick-
knee Senegal Thick-knee Spotted Thick-knee Double-striped Thick-knee
Peruvian Thick-knee Bush Thick-knee Great Thick-knee Beach Thick-knee
Glareolidae ...
Dr. Mark A. Colwell, 2010
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Birds of the Middle East
Spotted Thick-knee is darker and boldly spotted in adult (more streaked in
juvenile). Often encountered in flocks. More active by night than day. Voice Vocal
mainly at night, reminiscent of Eurasian Curlew's cur-lee with accent on ...
Richard Porter, Simon Aspinall, 2010
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Birds of Costa Rica: A Field Guide
DOUBLE-STRIPED THICK-KNEE The unusual Double-striped Thickknee is a
well-camouflaged bird of the tropical dry forest. It is found in pastures, burned
fields, grain stubble, and savanna habitats of the Guanacaste region and south of
...
Carrol L. Henderson, 2010
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
C428 ( Zoology )] UF Common thick-knee Eurasian stone curlew Eurasian thick-
knee European stone curlew European thick-knee Northern stone curlew
Northern thick-knee Stone curlew Stone thick-knee BT Burhinus Buri USE
Japanese ...
Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, Library of Congress. Office for Subject Cataloging Policy, 2009
The. Thick-Knee. Family. (Burhimidae). Not only do thick~knees have thick “
knees" (which are actually “heels”), they also have “ox-noses" according to their
Latin family name. They were named in Latin from an illustration, which was
incorrect, ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THICK-KNEE»
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YOUR STORY: Who has a curlew what thick-knee is?
However, now its official name is "thick-knee", probably because of its large knobbly knees. The new name was almost a cause of great embarrassment to me in ... «Rockhampton Morning Bulletin, Jun 15»
Tropics exhibit opens at zoo, Bike Blitz at museum, free concert at …
A bush thick-knee makes its way around the newly-upgraded Tropical exhibit at the Sedgwick County Zoo. The building has a new, brighter roof and many new ... «Wichita Eagle, May 15»
The Birders' Column – Spotted Thick-knee / Gewone Dikkop …
The large ploverlike thick-knee has dark brown and buff-spotted upper parts, a black bill with yellow base, conspicuous large bright yellow eyes, and yellow legs ... «Kormorant, Jan 15»
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Resident birds such as Common Hoopoe, Paddyfield Pipit, Purple Sun bird, Little Cormorant, Eurasian Thick-knee, Gray Francolin, Black Francolin, Indian ... «Economic Times, Jul 14»
Predators predict longevity of birds
Water thick-knee (Burhinus vermiculatus) defending it nest against a monitor lizard. Credit: MPI for Ornithology Seewiesen/ Wolfgang Goymann. (Phys.org) ... «Phys.Org, Apr 14»
Delhi's Belly | Sighted on the Raisina
Have you spotted an Indian Thick-knee in Delhi? The one that wails loudly? Most likely, you haven't. But there is one place in the city where you can not only ... «Livemint, Jul 13»
Sri Lankan Safari
In another lake, a spot-billed pelican and a great thick-knee were sighted. These birds, except for the thick-knee, are also in the Malaysian bird list but they are ... «The Star Online, Dec 12»
Bird of the Week: the Bush Stone Curlew as a harbinger of death …
Like many Australian birds it has been given a bewildering variety of names – Bush Thick-knee, Southern Stone-Curlew, Weelo and Willaroo being among the ... «Crikey, Sep 10»
With eco-development in village, wood-cutting dips in bird sanctuary
The sanctuary is home to several bird species like black ibis, black-winged kite, brahminy kite, pheasant-tailed jacana, great thick-knee, common greenshank, ... «Indian Express, Jun 10»
Animal expert finds rare species in Dubai
Dubai: Rare animals, including a thread snake, Asian desert warbler and the Eurasian thick-knee have been found in the Bab Al Shams desert recently. «GulfNews, Mar 10»
