double-striped thick-knee

The double-striped thick-knee eats large insects and other small vertebrate and invertebrate prey.

Bird of the Day: Double-striped Thick-Knee.

The double-striped thick-knee (Burhinus bistriatus) is a stone-curlew, a group of waders in the family Burhinidae.

The double-striped thick-knee is striking in flight, with a white patch on the dark upperwing, and a white underwing with a black rear edge.

Burhinus bistriatus (Double-striped thick-knee)

The double-striped thick-knee is a medium-large wader with a strong black and yellow bill, large yellow eyes, which give it a reptilian appearance, and cryptic plumage.