Family

Stone-curlews and Thick-knees

Burhinidae

8 species in our catalog · found in 75 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Burhinus senegalensis

50–60% · Likely

Burhinus vermiculatus

40–50% · Likely

Esacus recurvirostris

Burhinus capensis

Burhinus grallarius

Burhinus indicus

Esacus magnirostris

Burhinus oedicnemus

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

20–30

Jan

20–30

Feb

20–30

Mar

20–30

Apr

20–30

May

20–30

Jun

20–30

Jul

20–30

Aug

20–30

Sep

20–30

Oct

20–30

Nov

20–30

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Stone-curlews and Thick-knees

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	P(≥1)
1	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	2	50–60%
	Senegal Thick-knee			50–60%
	Spotted Thick-knee			Insufficient data
2	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	40–50%
	Water Thick-knee			40–50%
3	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	40–50%
	Water Thick-knee			40–50%
4	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	40–50%
	Spotted Thick-knee			30–40%
	Water Thick-knee			10–20%
5	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2	40–50%
	Great Thick-knee			30–40%
	Indian Thick-knee			10–20%
6	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	40–50%
	Water Thick-knee			40–50%
	Senegal Thick-knee			<5%
	Spotted Thick-knee			Insufficient data
7	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	4	40–50%
	Senegal Thick-knee			20–30%
	Water Thick-knee			10–20%
	Spotted Thick-knee			0–10%
	Eurasian Stone-curlew			<5%
8	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	40–50%
	Water Thick-knee			30–40%
	Spotted Thick-knee			0–10%
9	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	2	40–50%
	Water Thick-knee			30–40%
	Spotted Thick-knee			0–10%
10	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	40–50%
	Water Thick-knee			30–40%
	Spotted Thick-knee			<5%
11	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	30–40%
	Water Thick-knee			30–40%
	Senegal Thick-knee			<5%
	Spotted Thick-knee			Insufficient data
12	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2	30–40%
	Great Thick-knee			30–40%
	Indian Thick-knee			0–10%
13	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	30–40%
	Water Thick-knee			30–40%
14	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	30–40%
	Water Thick-knee			30–40%
	Spotted Thick-knee			<5%
15	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	30–40%
	Great Thick-knee			20–30%
	Indian Thick-knee			10–20%
16	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	30–40%
	Water Thick-knee			20–30%
	Spotted Thick-knee			0–10%
17	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	20–30%
	Water Thick-knee			20–30%
	Spotted Thick-knee			10–20%
18	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	20–30%
	Water Thick-knee			10–20%
	Spotted Thick-knee			10–20%
19	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	20–30%
	Bush Stone-curlew			20–30%
	Beach Thick-knee			0–10%
20	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	20–30%
	Water Thick-knee			20–30%
	Spotted Thick-knee			<5%
21	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	2	20–30%
	Water Thick-knee			10–20%
	Spotted Thick-knee			<5%
22	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	10–20%
	Spotted Thick-knee			10–20%
	Water Thick-knee			0–10%
23	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	10–20%
	Water Thick-knee			10–20%
	Spotted Thick-knee			<5%
24	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	10–20%
	Spotted Thick-knee			10–20%
	Water Thick-knee			0–10%
25	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	10–20%
	Indian Thick-knee			10–20%
	Great Thick-knee			Insufficient data
26	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	10–20%
	Spotted Thick-knee			10–20%
27	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	10–20%
	Water Thick-knee			0–10%
	Spotted Thick-knee			0–10%
28	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	10–20%
	Indian Thick-knee			10–20%
	Great Thick-knee			<5%
29	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2	10–20%
	Great Thick-knee			0–10%
	Indian Thick-knee			0–10%
30	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	10–20%
	Water Thick-knee			10–20%
	Spotted Thick-knee			<5%
31	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	10–20%
	Great Thick-knee			0–10%
	Indian Thick-knee			0–10%
32	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	2	10–20%
	Water Thick-knee			10–20%
	Spotted Thick-knee			Insufficient data
33	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	10–20%
	Water Thick-knee			0–10%
	Spotted Thick-knee			0–10%
34	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	10–20%
	Bush Stone-curlew			10–20%
35	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	10–20%
	Spotted Thick-knee			0–10%
	Water Thick-knee			<5%
36	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	10–20%
	Bush Stone-curlew			10–20%
37	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	2	10–20%
	Spotted Thick-knee			0–10%
	Water Thick-knee			<5%
38	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	10–20%
	Indian Thick-knee			10–20%
	Great Thick-knee			<5%
39	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	10–20%
	Spotted Thick-knee			0–10%
	Water Thick-knee			<5%
40	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	0–10%
	Water Thick-knee			<5%
	Spotted Thick-knee			<5%
41	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	0–10%
	Bush Stone-curlew			Insufficient data
42	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2	0–10%
	Indian Thick-knee			0–10%
	Great Thick-knee			Insufficient data
43	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	0–10%
	Indian Thick-knee			0–10%
44	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	0–10%
	Beach Thick-knee			Insufficient data
45	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	0–10%
	Spotted Thick-knee			<5%
	Water Thick-knee			<5%
46	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	0–10%
	Bush Stone-curlew			0–10%
47	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	0–10%
	Bush Stone-curlew			0–10%
48	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	0–10%
	Spotted Thick-knee			<5%
	Water Thick-knee			<5%
49	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	0–10%
	Great Thick-knee			0–10%
	Indian Thick-knee			<5%
50	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	Eurasian Stone-curlew			<5%
51	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Bush Stone-curlew			Insufficient data
52	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	<5%
	Eurasian Stone-curlew			<5%
53	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Bush Stone-curlew			Insufficient data
54	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	<5%
	Beach Thick-knee			<5%
55	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	<5%
	Water Thick-knee			<5%
	Spotted Thick-knee			Insufficient data
56	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Eurasian Stone-curlew			<5%
57	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	<5%
	Great Thick-knee			<5%
	Indian Thick-knee			<5%
58	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	<5%
	Water Thick-knee			<5%
	Spotted Thick-knee			Insufficient data
59	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	<5%
	Indian Thick-knee			<5%
60	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Water Thick-knee			Insufficient data
61	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	<5%
	Water Thick-knee			Insufficient data
	Senegal Thick-knee			Insufficient data
	Spotted Thick-knee			Insufficient data
62	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Eurasian Stone-curlew			<5%
63	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	<5%
	Spotted Thick-knee			Insufficient data
64	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	Eurasian Stone-curlew			<5%
65	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	<5%
	Indian Thick-knee			<5%
66	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Spotted Thick-knee			Insufficient data
67	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	<5%
	Eurasian Stone-curlew			Insufficient data
68	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	<5%
	Spotted Thick-knee			Insufficient data
69	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	<5%
	Indian Thick-knee			<5%
70	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Great Thick-knee			Insufficient data
71	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Eurasian Stone-curlew			<5%
72	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Beach Thick-knee			Insufficient data
73	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Eurasian Stone-curlew			<5%
74	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	Water Thick-knee			Insufficient data
75	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1	<5%
	Eurasian Stone-curlew			Insufficient data

Stone-curlews and Thick-knees

Species in this group

Senegal Thick-knee

Water Thick-knee

Great Thick-knee

Spotted Thick-knee

Bush Stone-curlew

Indian Thick-knee

Beach Thick-knee

Eurasian Stone-curlew

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Stone-curlews and Thick-knees

Parks Ranked