The more widespread American Thicknee, found in Central and northern South America, similar in appearence to the previous species but a larger and
longer-legged bird. Essentially sedentary, it is found from southern Mexico to northern Brazil.
Birds are encouraged around farms to control insects, we saw them in the dry Llanos of Venezuela on one of the ranches, all the photos were taken more recently in Costa Rica.
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