Senegal Thick-knee - Burhinus senegalensis
A Senegal Thick-knee keeps a watchful eye for danger in the Gambia, West Africa. This is a stone-curlew, a group of waders in the family Burhinidae. Their vernacular scientific name refers to the prominent joints in the long yellow legs. Large yellow eyes give them a reptilian appearance.
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Senegal Thick-knee - Burhinus senegalensis
A Senegal Thick-knee keeps a watchful eye for danger in the Gambia, West Africa. This is a stone-curlew, a group of waders in the family Burhinidae. Their vernacular scientific name refers to the prominent joints in the long yellow legs. Large yellow eyes give them a reptilian appearance.
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Uploaded on April 13, 2020