Bush Thick-Knee

Habitat

The bush thick-knee is a ground dwelling bird native to the grasslands of Australia.

Wild Diet

They eat a varied diet of frogs, insects, reptiles and mollusks.

Behaviour

A type of curlew, this bird is largely nocturnal and their thick knee is actually their ankle! Pairs will do a courtship dance of stamping and calling.

Breeding

Eggs are laid in a shallow scrape and both parents will incubate and raise young. Two eggs will hatch after 4 weeks and chicks will walk after 2 days and be fully grown by 2.5 months.