Spotted Thick-knee
Burhinus capensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyBurhinidae (Stone-curlews and Thick-knees)
- GenusBurhinus (Typical Stone-curlews)
- SpeciesBurhinus capensis (Spotted Thick-knee)
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. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Thick-knee sighting in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Water Thick-knee
Burhinus vermiculatus
African Wattled Lapwing
Vanellus senegallus
African Jacana
Actophilornis africanus
Crowned Lapwing
Vanellus coronatus
Blacksmith Lapwing
Vanellus armatus
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula
White-headed Lapwing
Vanellus albiceps
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Senegal Lapwing
Vanellus lugubris
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
Black-winged Lapwing
Vanellus melanopterus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Spotted Thick-knee in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?
About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Thick-knee sighting in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Spotted Thick-knee in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Spotted Thick-knee in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park in our monthly data.