Great Thick-knee

Esacus recurvirostris

Great Thick-knee on a rock in Ranganthittu. Largish wader found on the banks of freshwater bodies.

Photographed at: Ranganathittu, Mysore on 2016-12-18

Great Thick-knee on a rock in Ranganthittu. Largish wader found on the banks of freshwater bodies.

Family: Burhinidae

Diet: Insects, Crustaceans

Size: 42 - 54 cms