Spotted_Thick-knee,_Burhinus_capensis_(Spotted_Dikkop)_at_Marievale_Nature_Reserve,_Gauteng,_South_Africa_(9700156219),_crop.jpg
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Description Spotted Thick-knee, Burhinus capensis (Spotted Dikkop) at Marievale Nature Reserve, Gauteng, South Africa (9700156219), crop.jpg |
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Spotted thick-knee / Spotted dikkop,
Burhinus capensis
, in burnt grassland at Marievale Nature Reserve, Gauteng, South Africa. Grassland of the highveld region dries out in winter and is prone to fires through natural or human action. If the build up of plant matter was moderate, the fires burn at lower temperatures. Plant roots are not damaged and vagrant birds descend on the freshly burnt blocks to forage on burnt insects and insects devoid of cover.
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Source | Spotted Thick-knee, Burhinus capensis (Spotted Dikkop) at Marievale Nature Reserve, Gauteng, South Africa |
Author | Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by Derek Keats at https://flickr.com/photos/93242958@N00/9700156219 . It was reviewed on 18 November 2015 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0. |
18 November 2015