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Spotted Thick-knee

Burhinus capensis (Lichtenstein, MHC 1823)

The spotted thick-knee, also known as the spotted dikkop or Cape thick-knee, is a wader in the family Burhinidae. It is native to tropical regions of central and southern Africa. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Burhinidae
Genus:
   Burhinus
Scientific:
  Burhinus capensis

Original description

Citation:
  (Lichtenstein, MHC 1823)

Reference:
   Verz. Doubl. zool. Mus. K. Univ. Berlin

Protonym:
  Oedicnemus capensis

Type locality:
  Cape of Good Hope.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28229355

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  862F6F04186871A8

Avibase ID:
  avibase-862F6F04

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/862F6F04

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 176747

Geographic range:

  • Burhinus capensis capensis: Kenya to South Africa and west from Zambia to Angola
  • Burhinus capensis maculosus: Senegal to Somalia, Uganda and Kenya
  • Burhinus capensis dodsoni: Coastal Somalia and Saudi Arabia
  • Burhinus capensis damarensis: Namibia to Botswana and Cape Province
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Spotted Thick-knee
Catalan:
Torlit pigallat
Czech:
dytík skvrnitý
Danish:
Plettet Triel
German:
Kaptriel
Spanish:
Alcaraván de El Cabo
Spanish (Spain):
Alcaraván de El Cabo
Finnish:
suomupaksujalka
French:
Oedicnème tachard
Croatian:
pjegava ćukavica
Hungarian:
fokföldi ugartyúk
Icelandic:
Búatrill
Italian:
Occhione maculato
Japanese (romaji):
ke-puishichidori
Japanese:
ケープイシチドリ
Lithuanian:
Kapinis storkulnis
Dutch:
Kaapse Griel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Flekktriel
Norwegian:
Flekktriel
Polish:
kulon plamisty
Portuguese:
alcaravão-do-cabo
Portuguese (Portugal):
alcaravão-do-cabo
Russian:
Капская авдотка
Slovak:
ležiak škvrnitý
Serbian:
Pegavi ćurlikovac
Swedish:
fläcktjockfot
Ukrainian:
Лежень плямистий
Chinese:
斑石鸻
Chinese (Traditional):
點斑石鴴

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Oedicnème tachard ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Oedicnème tachard ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Cape Dikkop ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Cape Dikkop ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Spotted Dikkop ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Spotted Dikkop ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Spotted Dikkop ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Spotted Dikkop ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Spotted Dikkop ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Spotted Dikkop ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Spotted Dikkop ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Spotted Dikkop ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Burhinus capensis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Burhinus capensis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Burhinus capensis [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Spotted Thick-knee ( Burhinus capensis) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Burhinus capensis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Burhinus capensis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Dikkop, Gewone Dikkop
Azerbaijani: Kap pərttəgözü
Belarusian: Плямісты палянiк
Bulgarian: Североафрикански турилик
Breton: Bourlagad ar C'hab
Catalan: Torlit del Cap, Torlit pigallat
Czech: Dytík skvrnitý
Welsh: Rhedwr brych
Danish: Plettet Triel
German: Kaptriel
Greek: Αφρικανική Πετροτουρλίδα, Πετροτουρλίδα, Στικτoπετρoτουρλίδα
English: Cape Dikkop, Cape Thick-knee, Spotted Dikkop, Spotted Stonecurlew, Spotted Thick-knee, Spotted thick-knee dikkop
English, HBW: Spotted Thick-knee
English (IOC): Spotted Thick-knee
English (Kenya): Spotted Thick-knee
English (United States): Spotted Thick-knee
Esperanto: Makula trielo, Punktita trielo
Spanish: Alcaraván de El Cabo, Alcaraván del Cabo
Spanish (Spain): Alcaraván de El Cabo, Alcaraván del Cabo
Spanish (HBW): Spotted Thick-knee
Estonian: täpik-jämejalg
Finnish: Suomupaksujalka
French: Oedicnème du Cap, OEdicnème du tachard, Oedicnème tachard
Frisian: Kaapske tsjokpoat
Irish: Glúintiubh ballach
Galician: Alcaraván do Cabo
Croatian: pjegava ćukavica
Hungarian: fokföldi ugartyúk
Icelandic: Búatrill
Italian: Occhione del Capo, Occhione maculato
Japanese (romaji): keapuishichidori, ke-puishichidori
Japanese: ケアプイシチドリ, ケープイシチドリ
Kwangali: Eswaita
Kirghiz: Кап жылкычы чулдугу
Scientific: Burhinus capensis, Burhinus capensis capensis, Oedicnemus capensis
Lithuanian: Dėmėtasis storkulnis, Kapinis storkulnis, Kapo storkulnis
Latvian: punktainais lielacis
Dutch: Kaapse Griel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Flekktriel
Norwegian: Flekktriel
Polish: kulon plamisty
Portuguese: Alcaravão do Cabo, alcaravão-do-cabo
Portuguese (Portugal): alcaravão-do-cabo
Rhaeto-Romance: Burbin dal Cap
Romanian: Pasărea ogorului de Cap
Russian: Капская авдотка
Northern Sami: Dielkogassajuolgi
Slovak: Ležiak škvrnitý
Slovenian: Kapska prlivka
Shona: Gwarimutondo
Serbian: Pegavi ćurlikovac
Siswant: Umunkonkoni
Sotho, Southern: Khoho-ea-lira
Swedish: Fläcktjockfot
Swahili: Chekehukwa
Tswana: Kgoadirê
Turkish: ., Benekli Kocagöz
Tsonga: Mtshikuyana
Ukrainian: Лежень плямистий
Xhosa: Ingqangqolo
Chinese: 斑石鸻
Chinese (Traditional): 點斑石鴴
Zulu: umBangaqhwa

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