Cape Thick-Knee

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Scientific Name: Burhinus capensis

Range: Eastern, central and southern Africa

Habitat: Savanna, grasslands

Food: Insects, crustaceans, seeds, lizards

Conservation Status: Least Concern

To draw predators away from their nests, thick-knees will fake injury. Once they have distracted the predator, they will dash into the cover of tall savanna grass.

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Dan A. Moran Aviary