Tag: thick-knees

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Baby Spotted Dikkop

July 18, 2012 by Mike 45 Comments

Any worthwhile discussion of baby birds will wisely lean heavily towards young shorebirds, which are surely among the most adorable of all immature avifauna....

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Senegal Thick-knee

June 9, 2012 by Redgannet 4 Comments

Congratulations and Ululations With an Egyptian wedding at the hotel coinciding with the Eurovision Song contest, I couldn’t resist the sub-title. Apologies to anyone...

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Cemetery Sentinels

February 22, 2012 by Duncan 8 Comments

There are certain families that I habitually fail to encounter when opportunities arise. I’ve had pretty lousy luck when it comes pittas and broadbills,...

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Spotted Thick-knee

March 19, 2011 by Redgannet 28 Comments

The Burhinidae family of Thick-knees (also known as Stone-curlews or Dikkops) consists of 9 species in 2 genera, Burhinus and Esacus. They are cryptically...

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Bush Stone Curlews

October 4, 2009 by Mike 10 Comments

Last month, our Australian correspondent Shane Martin contributed a striking gallery of Galahs goofing around in Brisbane. Now, Shane shines a spotlight on the...

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