Spotted Thick-knee (Burhinus capensis capensis) - 3 July 2013. Tarangire National Park, Manyara Region, Tanzania.

Hiding in plain sight. Thick-knees are in their own family, the Burhinidae. They are rather large, mostly nocturnal plover-like birds which rely on their cryptic coloration for concealment. Their large eyes are well adapted for foraging at night. This species prefers dry brush county.

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