Water Thick-knee

Water Thick-knee

Burhinus vermiculatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Pilanesberg National Park
11 Verified records at Pilanesberg National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The water thick-knee or water dikkop (Burhinus vermiculatus) is a species of bird in the thick-knee family Burhinidae. The species is found across sub-Saharan Africa, usually close to water. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Water Thick-knee sighting in Pilanesberg National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
40–50%
2 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
40–50%
3 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
40–50%
4 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
5 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
6 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
7 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
30–40%
8 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
30–40%
9 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
30–40%
10 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
11 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
30–40%
12 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
30–40%
13 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
14 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
15 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
16 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
17 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
18 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
19 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
20 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
21 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
22 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
10–20%
23 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
24 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
25 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
26 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
27 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
28 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
29 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
30 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
31 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
32 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
33 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
34 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
35 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
36 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
37 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
38 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
39 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
40 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
41 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Water Thick-knee in Pilanesberg National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Water Thick-knee sighting in Pilanesberg National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Water Thick-knee in Pilanesberg National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Water Thick-knee in Pilanesberg National Park in our monthly data.

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