bongorob 9 Mar 2008 It is a spotted dikkop (Burhinus capensis), also called spotted thick-knee and cape thick-knee and cape dikkop.
It is a spotted dikkop (Burhinus capensis), also called spotted thick-knee and cape thick-knee and cape dikkop.
Susan Humphreys 9 Mar 2008 You're making this up - right? ha. I hope you forumers aren't taking advantage of my lack of exotic bird knowledge
You're making this up - right? ha. I hope you forumers aren't taking advantage of my lack of exotic bird knowledge
bongorob 10 Mar 2008 It's true, honest! http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/classification/Burhinus_capensis.html dikkop is an Afrikaans word meaning thick head.
It's true, honest! http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/classification/Burhinus_capensis.html dikkop is an Afrikaans word meaning thick head.
Susan Humphreys 11 Mar 2008 Thick head, thick knee whoever named this bird really knows how to flatter a creature - ha
