探検鳥類

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.

生息地: Grasslands

外見

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.

AnimaliaChordataAvesCharadriiformesBurhinidaeBurhinus
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spotted thick-knee

カテゴリ

鳥類

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

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!

特殊能力

能力

Stealthy Spotter

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

能力

Night Vision Master

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

能力

Padded Prowler

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

サイズと詳細

長さ
37-44 cm
翼開長
74-83 cm
体重
0.4-0.6 kg
寿命
10-15 年
Top Speed
40 km/h
一度の産卵数
1-3
抱卵期間
26-30 日

食性と食事

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

主な食物

  • beetles
  • grasshoppers
  • spiders
  • lizards
  • mice
  • frogs

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

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.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Always watch birds from a distance and don't try to touch them.

よくある質問

spotted thick-kneeの長さは何ですか?

37-44 cm

spotted thick-kneeの翼開長は何ですか?

74-83 cm

spotted thick-kneeの体重は何ですか?

0.4-0.6 kg

spotted thick-kneeの寿命は何ですか?

10-15 年

spotted thick-kneeのtop Speedは何ですか?

40 km/h

spotted thick-kneeは何を食べますか?

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

spotted thick-kneeは通常どこに生息していますか?

Grasslands

spotted thick-kneeはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

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