
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.
Informazioni sulla specie
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 3,399 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Spotted Thick-knee is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
3,399 records, iNaturalist
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: Spotted Thick-knee
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il Capo Occidentale
Drie Kuilen Nature Reserve
Montagu · Da R 350 a notte
Spotted Thick-knee: segnalato qui
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson · Da R 1,155 a notte

Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West · Da R 5,636 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn · Da R 5,060 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Swartberg Nature Reserve (Die Hel)
Swartberg Nature Reserve · Da R 630 a notte
Spotted Thick-knee: segnalato qui
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium · Prezzo su richiesta
Spotted Thick-knee: segnalato qui
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay · Da R 4,640 a notte
Spotted Thick-knee: segnalato qui
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve · Da R 1,180 a notte
Spotted Thick-knee: segnalato qui
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Prezzo su richiesta
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve · Da R 2,170 a notte
Spotted Thick-knee: segnalato qui
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve · Da R 1,560 a notte
Spotted Thick-knee: segnalato qui
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Prezzo su richiesta
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Ouberg Private Nature Reserve
Montagu · Da R 350 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Bloukrans Off-Grid Cabin
Montagu · Da R 1,500 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Lark House
Glencairn, Cape Town · Prezzo su richiesta
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · Da R 300 a notte
Spotted Thick-knee: segnalato qui
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · Da R 1,460 a notte
Spotted Thick-knee: segnalato qui
Mbali Collection
Kogelberg Nature Reserve · Da R 1,590 a notte
Spotted Thick-knee: segnalato qui
Oudebosch Eco Cabins
Kogelberg Nature Reserve · Da R 1,730 a notte
Spotted Thick-knee: segnalato qui
Luiperd & Rooikat Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · Da R 1,750 a notte
Spotted Thick-knee: segnalato qui
Bakoorvos & Silwervos Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · Da R 1,750 a notte
Spotted Thick-knee: segnalato qui
Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Da R 1,990 a notte
Spotted Thick-knee: segnalato qui
Scolopia Cottage
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · Da R 1,780 a notte
Spotted Thick-knee: segnalato qui
Kingfisher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Da R 1,500 a notte
Spotted Thick-knee: segnalato qui
Southern right whales, sea cliffs, and Hermanus's harbour town
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Quando e dove trovarlo: Spotted Thick-knee
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (Spotted Thick-knee) in strutture dentro o accanto a Goukamma Nature Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve and De Hoop Nature Reserve.
Le ore migliori della giornata
- Al crepuscolo e dopo il tramonto. Ascolti i richiami; una torcia al campo o un safari notturno funzionano meglio.
- Di giorno. Appollaiato, ben nascosto.
Modi di osservare
Guidare in autonomia
Il Suo veicolo e il Suo ritmo, sulle strade del parco.
Dove lo segnalano gli host
Specie
Burhinus capensis
Segnalazioni
3,399
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Le domande dei viaggiatori
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (Spotted Thick-knee) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Spotted Thick-knee in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Spotted Thick-knee at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve, Kogelberg Nature Reserve and Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve and other reserves. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Spotted Thick-knee in South Africa?
The Spotted Thick-knee is most recorded in Western Cape (60% of records), Gauteng (20% of records), Eastern Cape (6% of records), based on 3,399 iNaturalist observations. 40 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Spotted Thick-knee on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Spotted Thick-knee?
The Spotted Thick-knee is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Rocherpan Nature Reserve: Winter and spring for birds and flowers, Jun-Oct; De Hoop Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the 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.




























