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Great Thick-knee

Great Thick knee - Photograph by Ron Saldino

Great Thick-knee (Burhinus recurvirostris), also called Great Stone Plover (Esacus magnirostris).  Size: 51 cm

Order: CICONIIFORMES   Family: Burhinidae   Local Name: Bada Karwanak

This bird is a rare breeding resident and visitor, found in the wetlands of Haryana.

 
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