Spotted Thick-knee

Burhinus capensis (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)

46 cmLength423 gWeight

The spotted thick-knee (Burhinus capensis), also known as the spotted dikkop or Cape thick-knee, is a wader in the family Burhinidae.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania

Spotted Thick-knee has been recorded at 306 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 28 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Nairobi NPKenya735 records
Rietvlei NRSouth Africa569 records
Strandfontein WTPSouth Africa330 records

More places

Marievale Bird SanctuarySouth Africa292 records
Eagle Canyon Golf EstateSouth Africa272 records
Amboseli NPKenya260 records
Benfontein NRSouth Africa152 records
Tarangire NPTanzania151 records
De Hoop Nature ReserveSouth Africa141 records
Speke Bay LodgeTanzania125 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South Africa Kenya Tanzania Namibia Botswana Ghana Uganda Zambia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The spotted thick-knee (Burhinus capensis), also known as the spotted dikkop or Cape thick-knee, is a wader in the family Burhinidae. It is native to tropical regions of central and southern Africa.

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Questions

How big is the Spotted Thick-knee?

The Spotted Thick-knee is about 46 cm long and weighs around 423 g.

Where does the Spotted Thick-knee live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southern Arabian Peninsula; widespread, inland Sub-Saharan Africa. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania.