Indian Thick-knee
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Indian Thick-knee

Burhinus indicus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Wilpattu National Park
32 Verified records at Wilpattu National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Indian stone-curlew or Indian thick-knee (Burhinus indicus) is a species of bird in the family Burhinidae. It was formerly included as a subspecies of the Eurasian stone-curlew. This species is found in the plains of South and South-eastern Asia. They have large eyes and are brown with streaks and pale marks making it hard to spot against the background of soils and rocks. Mostly active in the dark, they produce calls similar to the true curlews, giving them their names. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Thick-knee sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 32 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wilpattu National Park

Great Thick-knee
NT

Great Thick-knee

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Esacus recurvirostris

30–40% · Possible
Red-wattled Lapwing
LC Endemic

Red-wattled Lapwing

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Vanellus indicus

70–80% · Very likely
Black-winged Stilt
LC

Black-winged Stilt

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Himantopus himantopus

50–60% · Likely
Whiskered Tern
LC

Whiskered Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlidonias hybrida

40–50% · Likely
Wood Sandpiper
LC

Wood Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa glareola

30–40% · Possible
Pacific Golden-Plover
LC

Pacific Golden-Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pluvialis fulva

30–40% · Possible
Common Sandpiper
LC

Common Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis hypoleucos

20–30% · Possible
Marsh Sandpiper
LC

Marsh Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa stagnatilis

10–20% · With luck
Pheasant-tailed Jacana
LC

Pheasant-tailed Jacana

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hydrophasianus chirurgus

10–20% · With luck
Pin-tailed Snipe
LC

Pin-tailed Snipe

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gallinago stenura

10–20% · With luck
Gull-billed Tern

Gull-billed Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gelochelidon nilotica

10–20% · With luck
Common Redshank
LC

Common Redshank

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa totanus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
<5
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
2 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
3 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
4 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
5 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
6 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5–10%
7 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
8 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
5–10%
9 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
5–10%
10 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
11 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
12 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
13 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
14 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
15 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Indian Thick-knee in Wilpattu National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Thick-knee sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 32 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Indian Thick-knee in Wilpattu National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Indian Thick-knee in Wilpattu National Park in our monthly data.

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