thick-knee

• Ave limícola de cabeza grande, ojos grandes y patas con una articulación de la rodilla engrosada, activa al amanecer, al atardecer o de noche, propia del Viejo Mundo y de la América tropical.

A large-headed, large-eyed shorebird, active at dawn, dusk, or night, found in the Old World and tropical America, characterized by a thickened knee joint.

1. A type of shorebirdC2formal

   A large-headed, large-eyed, crepuscular or nocturnal shorebird found in the Old World and tropical America, characterized by a thickened knee joint.

   Alcaraván

   • The thick-knee is often seen foraging at dusk along riverbanks.
   • Ornithologists observed a thick-knee nesting in the rocky terrain.
   • The bird's large eyes help it see in low light conditions.
   • Thick-knees are known for their distinctive calls at night.

   Sinónimosstone curlew