Spotted Thick-knee
Spotted Thick-knee · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body length
- 45.5 cm
- Body Mass
- 423 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 133).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 94).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
JMK · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
4 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Burhinus capensis maculosus
Senegal to inland Somalia s to n Uganda and n Kenya
- Burhinus capensis dodsoni
coastal Eritrea and Somalia; sw, se Arabian Pen.
- Burhinus capensis capensis
s Kenya to South Africa, w from Zambia to nw Angola
- Burhinus capensis damarensis
sw Angola, Namibia, sw Botswana and nw South Africa
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Burhinus capensis
Which family does it belong to?
Stone-curlews, Thick-knees (Burhinidae)
Where is it found?
Africa: Southern Arabian Pen.; widespread & inland Sub-Saharan Africa
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Body length: Wikipedia ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · William Stephens · CC BY
