
Water Thick-knee
The water thick-knee (Burhinus vermiculatus), or water dikkop is a species of bird 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 2,090 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.
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Water Thick-knee is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,090 records, iNaturalist
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: Water Thick-knee
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il Capo Occidentale
Drie Kuilen Nature Reserve
Montagu · Da R 350 a notte
Water 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
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay · Da R 4,640 a notte
Water Thick-knee: segnalato qui
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Prezzo su richiesta
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve · Da R 1,180 a notte
Water Thick-knee: segnalato qui
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve · Da R 2,170 a notte
Water Thick-knee: segnalato qui
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Prezzo su richiesta
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Luiperd & Rooikat Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · Da R 1,750 a notte
Water Thick-knee: segnalato qui
Bakoorvos & Silwervos Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · Da R 1,750 a notte
Water Thick-knee: segnalato qui
Ichelesi Cottage
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · Da R 1,950 a notte
Water Thick-knee: segnalato qui
Fish Eagle Loft
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,340 a notte
Water Thick-knee: segnalato qui
Otter's Rest
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,370 a notte
Water Thick-knee: segnalato qui
Kabeljou Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,560 a notte
Water Thick-knee: segnalato qui
Stumpnose Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,560 a notte
Water Thick-knee: segnalato qui
Blacktail Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,560 a notte
Water Thick-knee: segnalato qui
Mvubu Bush Camp
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,380 a notte
Water Thick-knee: segnalato qui
Buffalo Valley Vlei Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,580 a notte
Water Thick-knee: segnalato qui
Buffalo Valley River Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,580 a notte
Water Thick-knee: segnalato qui
Buffalo Valley Forest Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,410 a notte
Water Thick-knee: segnalato qui
The Whale Trail (De Hoop)
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Da R 6,460 a notte
Water Thick-knee: segnalato qui
Damara Trail (De Mond)
De Mond Nature Reserve · Da R 3,690 a notte
Water Thick-knee: segnalato qui
Wilderness Ebb-and-Flow Rest Camp
Garden Route National Park · Da R 287 a notte
Water Thick-knee: segnalato qui
Whale coast and rolling farm country
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Quando e dove trovarlo: Water Thick-knee
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (Water Thick-knee) in strutture dentro o accanto a Goukamma Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve and Vrolijkheid 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 vermiculatus
Segnalazioni
2,090
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Le domande dei viaggiatori
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (Water Thick-knee) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Water Thick-knee in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Water Thick-knee at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve, De Mond Nature Reserve, Garden Route National Park and Keurbooms River 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 Water Thick-knee in South Africa?
The Water Thick-knee is most recorded in Mpumalanga (32% of records), Western Cape (28% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (19% of records), based on 2,090 iNaturalist observations. 24 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Water Thick-knee on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Water Thick-knee?
The Water 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; De Hoop Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; De Mond Nature Reserve: Summer for terns and waders, Oct-Mar. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Water Thick-knee?
The water thick-knee (Burhinus vermiculatus), or water dikkop is a species of bird in the family Burhinidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Swaz...
























