Senegal Thick-knee
Burhinus senegalensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyBurhinidae (Stone-curlews and Thick-knees)
- GenusBurhinus (Typical Stone-curlews)
- SpeciesBurhinus senegalensis (Senegal Thick-knee)
The Senegal thick-knee (Burhinus senegalensis) is a stone-curlew, a group of waders in the family Burhinidae. Their vernacular scientific name refers to the prominent joints in the long yellow or greenish legs. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Senegal Thick-knee sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 227 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Murchison Falls National Park
Water Thick-knee
Burhinus vermiculatus
Spotted Thick-knee
Burhinus capensis
Eurasian Stone-curlew
Burhinus oedicnemus
Spur-winged Lapwing
Vanellus spinosus
African Jacana
Actophilornis africanus
African Wattled Lapwing
Vanellus senegallus
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Black-headed Lapwing
Vanellus tectus
Rock Pratincole
Glareola nuchalis
Long-toed Lapwing
Vanellus crassirostris
African Skimmer
Rynchops flavirostris
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 2 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 4 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Senegal Thick-knee in Murchison Falls National Park?
About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Senegal Thick-knee sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 227 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Senegal Thick-knee in Murchison Falls National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Senegal Thick-knee in Murchison Falls National Park in our monthly data.