Senegal Thick-Knee or Stone-Curlew (Burhinus senegalensis Swainson, 1837) : New Record for Palestine

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The Senegal Thick-Knee or StoneCurlew (Burhinus senegalensis Swainson, 1837) : New Record for Palestine ‫ تسجيل جديد في فلسطين‬: ‫طير الكروان الحجري السنغالي‬ By : Prof. Dr. Sc. Norman Ali Bassam Ali Taher Khalaf-Sakerfalke von Jaffa On Wednesday 08th July 2015, a Senegal Thick-Knee or Stone-Curlew (Burhinus senegalensis Swainson, 1837) was observed and photographed near the fish ponds at Ma’agan Michael Kibbutz, near Jisr az-Zarqa and the Timsah (Taninim) Stream, north Palestine. It is the first record for Palestine and Israel; and the bird was first observed and photographed by the Birder Chen Rozen.

The Senegal Thick-Knee or Stone-Curlew (Burhinus senegalensis Swainson, 1837) near the fish ponds at Ma’agan Michael Kibbutz, near Jisr az-Zarqa, north Palestine. Photo by Chen Rozen.

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The Senegal Thick-Knee or Stone-Curlew (Burhinus senegalensis Swainson, 1837) in flight near the fish ponds at Ma’agan Michael Kibbutz, near Jisr az-Zarqa, north Palestine. Photo by Chen Rozen. 08.07.2015. http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4678028,00.html

The Senegal Thick-Knee (Burhinus senegalensis) is a Stone-Curlew, a group of waders in the family Burhinidae (Wikipedia).

It is a resident breeder in Africa between the Sahara and the equator, and in the Nile valley, and north Sinai.

Senegal thick-knees are medium-large waders with strong black and yellow black bills, large yellow eyes — which give them a reptilian appearance — and cryptic plumage. Thick-Knee refers to the prominent joints in the long yellow or greenish legs, and apparently originated with a name coined in 1776 for Burhinus oedicnemus, the Thick-Kneed Bustard (Lee’s Birdwatching).

The Senegal thick-knee is a quick ground bird, with long and strong legs, large yellow eyes which allow it to be active day and night; and it is capable of excellent camouflage. The bird is able to run at times of danger or when chasing a prey (YNet).

They are similar but slightly smaller than the Eurasian stone-curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus), which winters in Africa. The long dark bill, single black bar on the Gazelle : The Palestinian Biological Bulletin – Number 148 – April 2017

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folded wing, and darker cheek stripe are distinctions from the European species.

Senegal thick-knee is striking in flight; with a broad white wing bar (Wikipedia).

This species has a preference for dry open habitats with some bare ground, preferably near water. It lays two blotchy light brown eggs on a ground scrape. It is most active at dawn and dusk. The song is a loud pi-pi-pi-pi-pi-pi-pi (Wikipedia).

Food is insects like grasshoppers and beetles, crustaceans and other invertebrates. It will also take other small prey like amphibians, reptiles and even small rodents.

Common Names: English: Senegal Thick-Knee, Senegal Stone-Curlew; French: Oedicnème du Sénégal; German: Senegaltriel; Spanish: Alcaraván Senegalés; Italian: L'Occhione del Senegal; Arabic: ‫ الكروان الحجري السنغالي‬.

The Senegal Thick-Knee or Stone-Curlew (Burhinus senegalensis Swainson, 1837) in flight near the fish ponds at Ma’agan Michael Kibbutz, near Jisr az-Zarqa. Photo Oz Horine. 08.07.2015. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1021457641238514&set=a.115999931784294.19238 .100001228633003&type=1&theater

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The Senegal Thick-Knee or Stone-Curlew (Burhinus senegalensis Swainson, 1837) near the fish ponds at Ma’agan Michael Kibbutz, near Jisr az-Zarqa. Photo Oz Horine. 08.07.2015. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1021455744572037&set=a.115999931784294.19238 .100001228633003&type=1&theater

The Senegal Thick-Knee or Stone-Curlew (Burhinus senegalensis Swainson, 1837) near the fish ponds at Ma’agan Michael Kibbutz, near Jisr az-Zarqa. Photo Oz Horine. 08.07.2015. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1021437611240517&set=a.158981497486137.44616 .100001228633003&type=1&theater Gazelle : The Palestinian Biological Bulletin – Number 148 – April 2017

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1. Eurasian Thick-Knee, Palestine/Israel; 2. Bush Thick-Knee, Australia; 3. Spotted Thick-Knee, Tanzania; 4. Beach Thick-Knee, Australia; 5. Peruvian Thick-Knee, Peru; 6. Water Thick-Knee, South Africa; 7. Senegal Thick-Knee, Palestine/Israel. Photos by Oz Horine. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1021511847899760&set=a.587803334603949.10737 41828.100001228633003&type=1&theater

The Senegal Thick-Knee or Stone-Curlew (Burhinus senegalensis Swainson, 1837) in flight near the fish ponds at Ma’agan Michael Kibbutz, near Jisr az-Zarqa, north Palestine. Photo Chen Rozen. 08.07.2015. http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4678028,00.html Gazelle : The Palestinian Biological Bulletin – Number 148 – April 2017

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The Senegal Thick-Knee or Stone-Curlew (Burhinus senegalensis Swainson, 1837) near the fish ponds at Ma’agan Michael Kibbutz, near Jisr az-Zarqa, north Palestine. Photo by Chen Rozen.

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The Senegal Thick-Knee or Stone-Curlew (Burhinus senegalensis Swainson, 1837) near the fish ponds at Ma’agan Michael Kibbutz, near Jisr az-Zarqa, north Palestine. Photo by Chen Rozen.

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The Senegal Thick-Knee or Stone-Curlew (Burhinus senegalensis Swainson, 1837) near the fish ponds at Ma’agan Michael Kibbutz, near Jisr az-Zarqa, north Palestine. Photo by Chen Rozen. http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4678028,00.html Gazelle : The Palestinian Biological Bulletin – Number 148 – April 2017

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by Chen Rozen. https://twitter.com/yoavperlman Perlman, Yoav (08.07.2015). Twitter. Photo by Chen Rozen who found this putative Senegal Thick-knee at Maagan Michael today. https://twitter.com/yoavperlman Shanni, Itai (08.07.2015). Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/itai.shanni?fref=nf&pnref=story Species 2000. Catalogue of life: 2006 Annual Checklist. Burhinus senegalensis (Swainson, 1837). http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annualchecklist/2006/show_species_details.php?record_id=689558 The Internet Bird Collection. Senegal Thick-Knee (Burhinus senegalensis). http://ibc.lynxeds.com/species/senegal-thick-knee-burhinus-senegalensis Wikipedia. Jisr az-Zarqa. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jisr_az-Zarqa Wikipedia. Ma’agan Michael. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ma'agan_Michael Wikipedia. Nahal Taninim. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nahal_Taninim Wikipedia. Senegal thick-knee. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegal_thick-knee Wikipedia. Senegaltriel. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegaltriel Wikipedia. William John Swainson. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_John_Swainson Wikipedia. ‫ كروان سنغالي‬. https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%B3 %D9%86%D8%BA%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A YNet. (09.07.2015). Animals. New in Israel: Senegal thick-knee. http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4678028,00.html . ‫الكروان الحجري‬ https://animalsmore.wordpress.com/2010/09/11/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8 %B1%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86 /%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%AC%D8% B1%D9%8A . ‫ جمعية الصياديه العراقية‬. ‫ فيسبوك‬. ‫الكروان‬ https://www.facebook.com/148946001817295/photos/a.749575951754294.107374183 /9.148946001817295/159260417452520

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