Indian Thick-knee

Burhinus indicus

Least Concern

The Indian Thick-knee is a shorebird of the Indian subcontinent. It uses its bill, legs, and alert flight to feed on invertebrates, seeds, or small aquatic prey along coasts, mudflats, rivers, lakes, grasslands, or open ground; many shorebirds make impressive seasonal movements between breeding and non-breeding areas.

Family

Burhinidae

Group

Shorebirds

Range

Indian Thick-knee Range — Resident or seasonal range in the Indian subcontinent

Population

≈ 500K–5M

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