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Indian Thick-knee or Stone Curlew in flight We were lucky to see some of these by the Chambal River but this one was spotted in the vegetable garden of the Chambal Safari Lodge, a wonderful family run sanctuary; and then it took off and flew between the late evening sun and us. Burhinus indicus,Chambal Safari Lodge,Indian Thick-knee,Indian stone-curlew,Mela Kothi,Uttar Pradesh Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Indian Thick-knee or Stone Curlew in flight

We were lucky to see some of these by the Chambal River but this one was spotted in the vegetable garden of the Chambal Safari Lodge, a wonderful family run sanctuary; and then it took off and flew between the late evening sun and us.

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    William Bodine
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    Nice action shot. Posted 9 months ago
    1. View NattyOne's profile
      NattyOne
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      Thanks William.
       Posted 9 months ago

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The Indian stone-curlew

The Indian stone-curlew or Indian thick-knee is a species of bird in the family Burhinidae.
It is found from India and Sri Lanka to Indochina, and winters to Africa and Arabia. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the Eurasian stone-curlew.

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Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies
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Uploaded Nov 18, 2024. Captured Feb 25, 2024 12:42.
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  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • f/8.0
  • 1/1579s
  • ISO5000
  • 400mm