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Water Thick Knee

Burhinus vermiculatus

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Field Notes

Habitat:

on our beach near the lake

Notes:

there were a nesting pair

Species ID Suggestions

Water Thick-knee

Burhinus vermiculatus

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Elsa
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Comments (5)
CastleSiavonga
thank you Elsa - that's a new one for me. Never heard of it before.
CastleSiavonga
What a strange name. Thanks for all the info everyone. Bit by bit...
Jellis
Also don't forget to add the scientific name to it.
Jellis
What an unusual bird. Like the Totem Duck, it looks like this was carved. Nice spotting.
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PublishedJune 21, 2013

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