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Great Thick-Knee, Yala, Sri Lanka The first species we photographedi n Yala, one of Sri Lanka's most famous parks. As you can see, this one is still before 6AM, which is why I needed the high ISO. Asia,Esacus recurvirostris,Great stone-curlew,Sri Lanka,Yala Click/tap to enlarge

Great Thick-Knee, Yala, Sri Lanka

The first species we photographedi n Yala, one of Sri Lanka's most famous parks. As you can see, this one is still before 6AM, which is why I needed the high ISO.

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The Great stone-curlew

The great stone-curlew or great thick-knee is a large wader which is a resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka into South-east Asia. This species prefers gravel banks along rivers or large lakes, and also beaches. A single egg is laid in a bare scrape on the open shingle.

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Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Mar 17, 2015. Captured Nov 13, 2014 05:53.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/100s
  • ISO1600
  • 280mm