Did you know?

Spotted thick-knees live in pairs or in small family groups and are mostly territorial. They literally get their name from their „thick knees“, which stand out for all species in this family. The name has stuck, even though it is not so much the knees, but more the intertarsal leg joints that are referred to here.

Characteristics

ClassificationOrder: Charadriiformes; family: stone-curlews (thickknees)
DietMainly insects, but also small amphibians, molluscs,
crustaceans and seeds
HabitatSavannahs, scrublands and semi-deserts
Reproduction2 eggs, incubation period ca. 24 days, starting with the
second egg

Status according to Red List

More information you will get on the web page of the IUCN Red List.

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