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spotted thick-knee

Burhinus capensis

The spotted thick-knee is a funny-looking bird with big eyes and long legs. It loves to hide in the grass during the day and comes out at night to find food.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The spotted thick-knee is a medium-sized ground bird with large yellow eyes and long, thick yellow-black legs. Its plumage is mottled brown, grey, and black, providing excellent camouflage, while its head shows distinctive dark streaks.

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spotted thick-knee

Categoría

Aves

Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

Adults can fake a broken wing to distract danger away from their precious eggs!

If scared, chicks will crouch motionless, becoming almost invisible to predators!

Instead of building nests, they lay their eggs directly on the ground among pebbles!

Their scientific name, 'Burhinus', means 'ox-nose', referring to their unique, broad bill!

Habilidades especiales

spotted thick-knee can vanish into its surroundings due to mottled feathers that perfectly mimic dry grass and stones.

spotted thick-knee has huge yellow eyes that help it spot tiny prey, like insects, in the darkest night.

spotted thick-knee has thick leg joints, allowing silent walking and shock absorption when running on rough terrain.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 37-44 cm
Envergadura: 74-83 cm
Peso: 0.4-0.6 kg
Esperanza de vida: 10-15 años
Top Speed: 40 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 1-3
Incubación: 26-30 días

Dieta y alimentación

These nocturnal hunters gobble up insects, spiders, small reptiles, and even tiny rodents!

Alimentos principales

beetles
grasshoppers
spiders
lizards
mice
frogs

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Lion

Panthera leo

can be hunted by large nocturnal predators.

eaten by

Tawny Eagle

Aquila rapax

vulnerable to large birds of prey during the day.

hunts

Natal Multimammate Mouse

Mastomys natalensis

a common rodent hunted during night foraging.

hunts

African Field Cricket

Gryllus bimaculatus

one of many insects caught by stealthy thick-knees.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Manchado

Marcado con manchas o parches de un color diferente.

Solitario

Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.

Insectívoro

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste principalmente en insectos y otros pequeños invertebrados.

Pastizal

Los hábitats de pastizales son biomas terrestres dominados por pastos y plantas herbáceas, que sustentan a una variedad de animales de pastoreo.

Depredador de emboscada

Un depredador de emboscada caza esperando pacientemente y ocultándose, para luego lanzar un ataque repentino cuando una presa desprevenida se pone a su alcance.