Thick-knees (Burhinidae)

Water Dikkop (Burhinus vermiculatus) - HBW 3, p. 361

French: Oedicnème vermiculé German: Wassertriel Spanish: Alcaraván Acuático
Other common names: Water Thick-knee

Taxonomy: Oedicnemus vermiculatus Cabanis, 1868, Lake Jipe, near Taita, Kenya.
Two subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

buettikoferi (Reichenow, 1898) - Liberia to Nigeria and Gabon; sometimes claimed to occur E to Uganda.
vermiculatus (Cabanis, 1868) - Zaire E to SC Somalia, and S to E & S South Africa.

Least Concern

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in a group of many in the shadow of mangroves Locality Congo River mouth, Diani Beach, Kenya (ssp vermiculatus)
Marco Valentini 8 February 2012 1 year ago 4.6
breeding on ground Locality Samburu-Buffalo Springs National Reserves, Kenya
Axel Gollnisch 31 October 2009 20 weeks ago 4.5
the bird was defending its eggs Locality Speke Bay Lodge, Lamadi, Tanzania
jaap k 28 September 2012 18 weeks ago 4.4
One bird on the ground in the shade of the bush Locality Kruger National Park, South Africa
Libor Vaicenbacher 3 years ago 4.3
Two birds standing on a mud bank. Locality Bogol Manyo, Genale Valley, Ethiopia (ssp vermiculatus)
David Beadle 27 January 2009 17 weeks ago 4.3
Bird sitting near the Chobe River Locality Chobe National Park, North-West District, Botswana
Cindywutsch 28 October 2010 12 weeks ago 4.2
An adult on the riverbank. Locality Shakawe, North-West District, Botswana (ssp vermiculatus)
Ken Havard 16 April 2013 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4
Adult bird standing straight next to a few puddles. Locality Kruger National Park, South Africa
Martin Främke 26 March 2011 22 weeks ago 4
Water dikkop standing Locality Kruger National Park, South Africa
Chris and Megan Perkins 26 March 2009 4 years ago 4
Along the road Locality Mkuze, KwaZulu Natal Province, South Africa
Guy Poisson 5 November 2012 22 weeks ago 3.9
A bird standing. Locality Tarangire National Park, Tanzania (ssp vermiculatus)
HGhiold 26 October 2012 23 weeks ago 3.5
Resting on the river bank Locality Chobe National Park, North-West District, Botswana
Lindsay Hansch 13 September 2007 2 years ago 3.3
a bird Locality Amboseli National Park, Kenya
Stefan Helming 28 December 2009 3 years ago 3.3
Water Thick-knee on the shore of Lake Baringo. Locality Lake Baringo, Kenya
NCairns 25 July 2011 1 year ago 3.2
On ground Locality Bugesera, East Province, Rwanda
Jason Anderson 13 June 2010 2 years ago 3.2
A bird alert. Locality World of Birds, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa (ssp vermiculatus)
Josep del Hoyo 16 August 1998 20 weeks ago 3
At water's edge Locality Paarl Bird Sanctuary, Paarl, Western Cape Province, South Africa (ssp vermiculatus)
Loutjie Steenberg 13 February 2011 2 years ago 2.6
A lone individual resting by the water. Locality Kruger National Park, South Africa
James Slade 4 March 2010 2 years ago 2.6
Two adult birds at water's edge Locality Paarl Bird Sanctuary, Paarl, Western Cape Province, South Africa (ssp vermiculatus)
Loutjie Steenberg 13 February 2011 2 years ago 2.2