thick knee
/θɪk ˈni/
noun
- A wading bird with long legs, large yellow eyes, and a thick joint on its leg that looks like a knee; also called a stone-curlew.
- The thick-knee is often seen at dusk hunting for insects along the shore.
- We spotted a thick-knee standing perfectly still in the grass.
- Birdwatchers traveled to the reserve hoping to see the rare thick-knee.