The Indian Thick-knee (also known as the Stone Curlew) is a widespread and common breeding resident in our area. It is a nocturnal and crepuscular feeder, spending most of the day hiding in shade under bushes and thorn trees and so it is easily overlooked. When roosting it is loath to fly, and it waits for the intruder to pass by. Sometimes, particularly when nesting or with small young, it lies flat on the ground with its head and neck outstretched and with its cryptic plumage can be very difficult to spot.

Thick-knees nest on the ground, usually in some shade, from February to June so that the young can be well-grown before the monsoon. They favour dry sandy areas with sparse vegetation and scattered thorn bushes and trees (to provide shade). They are particularly fond of open groves of trees such as occur along canal bunds. They also occur in more open areas such as the sandbanks, on ploughed fields and even in large city gardens.