bird · Charadriiformes · Burhinidae
Spotted Thick-knee
Burhinus capensis (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823) — also called Spotted Dikkop, Cape Thick-knee, SPTK. Occurrence records of the Spotted Thick-knee are shared on GBIF from around 140 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Rietvlei Nature Reserve (2 530 records), in 9 provinces.
IUCN: Least concern
140reserves with records
33 761records around them
9provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Rietvlei Nature ReserveProtected area | GP Gauteng | 2 530 |
| Kloofendal Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 929 |
| Moreleta Kloof Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 914 |
| Garden Route National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 1 766 |
| Table Mountain National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 1 566 |
| Naval Hill Nature ReserveNature reserve | FS Free State | 1 101 |
| Rietfontein Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 075 |
| Korsman ConservancyPrivate game reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 001 |
| Settlers Park Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 997 |
| Lower Guinea-Fowl TrailNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 972 |
| DONKIN RESERVENature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 966 |
| Hottentots-HollandProtected area | WC Western Cape | 882 |
| Highveld GardenNature reserve | FS Free State | 795 |
| Roodeplaat Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 730 |
| Bishop Bird ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 710 |
| Tokai ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 694 |
| Wonderboom Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 687 |
| Addo Elephant National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 685 |
| Knysna National Lake AreaProtected area | WC Western Cape | 684 |
| Eugene Marais ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 644 |
| Kruin ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 641 |
| Pledge Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 620 |
| Groenkloof Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 567 |
| Marievale Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 490 |
| East London Coast Nature ReserveProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 433 |
| Meyersdal KoppieNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 349 |
| Muizenberg CaveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 311 |
| Jan Marias Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 290 |
| Betty's Bay Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 288 |
| Stony Point Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 280 |
| Seal IslandNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 280 |
| Stony Point Penguin ColonyNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 279 |
| Free State National Botanical GardenBotanical garden | FS Free State | 272 |
| Nyati ConcessionProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 251 |
| St. James SpringNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 237 |
| Walter Sisulu National Botanical GardenBotanical garden | GP Gauteng | 229 |
| Kgalagadi Transfrontier ParkTransfrontier area | NC Northern Cape | 227 |
| Pauline Bohnen Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 225 |
| Raapenberg Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 223 |
| Elephant Sanctuary HartbeespoortWildlife sanctuary | NW North West | 223 |
| Monkey SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | NW North West | 223 |
| Silvermine Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 218 |
| Rotary ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 218 |
| Silkaatsnek Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 207 |
| Gonubie Mouth Bird SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | EC Eastern Cape | 192 |
| Gonubie Bird Sanctuary NPOWildlife sanctuary | EC Eastern Cape | 192 |
| Borakalalo Game ReserveGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 188 |
| Fernkloof Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 183 |
| Boulders Penguin ColonyGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 177 |
| Lion's Head Hiking TrailNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 159 |
| Rooipoort Nature ReserveNature reserve | NC Northern Cape | 140 |
| Colbyn ValleyNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 138 |
| Austin Roberts Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 126 |
| Crocodile River ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 108 |
| Darling Renosterveld ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 108 |
| Montgomery VleiNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 96 |
| Sondela Nature ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 95 |
| Marrick Private Game ReservePrivate game reserve | NC Northern Cape | 95 |
| Woody Cape Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 90 |
| Nyosi Wildlife ReservePrivate game reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 87 |
and 80 more reserves with fewer records.
By province
- Western Cape
- 46 reserves
- Gauteng
- 39 reserves
- Eastern Cape
- 25 reserves
- Limpopo
- 6 reserves
- North West
- 6 reserves
- Free State
- 6 reserves
- Northern Cape
- 5 reserves
- Mpumalanga
- 4 reserves
- KwaZulu-Natal
- 3 reserves
Taxonomy
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Family
- Burhinidae
- Scientific name
- Burhinus capensis
- GBIF taxon
- 2482097
- Wikidata
- Q1002588
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.