Kromme-Geelhout-Database
Species details
Genus
Genus : Burhinus
Family: Burhinidae (Aves)
Taxon : Bird
Group : Animal
SPECIES
capensisNOTES
A common resident to 44 cm. Eats small crustaceans, molluscs and some grass seeds. The eggs are laid on bare ground.
AUTHORITY
(Lichtenstein, 1823)Sub Author
Conservation
CommonHabit
Not ApplicableLand Invertebrate
n/aColour
- Notes: Brown mottled wings and back. Legs yellow. Beak yellow with black tip
- Colour: Brown
Common Name
- Spotted thick knee
- Gewone dikkop
- Dikkop
- Gewone dikkop
Habitat
- NOTES: Generally hides in daylight and runs away with its head down when disturbed
- HABITAT NAME: Riverside
Uses
- None known
- None
Months
- All year
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