Great Thick-knee: Esacus recurvirostris

Great Thick-knee: Esacus recurvirostris

 

Great Thick-knee: Esacus recurvirostris

 

IUCN Status: Near Threatened

 

Features:-

 

Widespread distribution in India

Resident

Wader

Large, curved lower mandible giving slightly upturned black and yellow bill

Base is yellow and rest of bill is black.

Yellow eye

White forehead

Eyes are dull greenish yellow

White and black superciliary arches

Black ear coverts

Looks like spectacles are worn.

Unstreaked grey-brown underparts and chest

Greyish panel on wings topped by black and white bands across.

 

Compare the differences in patterns, bill and eye with Indian Thick-knee (Burhinus indicus)

 

 

Photographed at Ranthambore, Distt. Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, India on 19.10.2014

Camera used: Nikon D5100 DSLR with Tamron 150-600mm Lens.