The wailing whistler!
#birding_tuesday featuring the Great thick-knee
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Yes you read it right, this one whistles so loud (mostly at night), you will be startled! What surprises me even more is why being a nocturnal species does (s)he show up during the day this often.. Insomnia occurs here as well is it!? :D
Jokes apart, other features such as his wing beats are rather commendable. Another standout feature is his massive bill (relatively speaking). Btw, evolution games at best - though a wader, his preferred diet is crabs, large insects etc., (watch closely and you will see an insect sticking out of his bill) - Why would you not consider fish boss!? Well, as you would expect - nature has her own reasons..
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