Rostratula | |
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Greater Painted Snipe | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Charadriiformes |
Family: | Rostratulidae |
Genus: | Rostratula Vieillot, 1816 |
Species | |
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Distribution of Rostratula |
Rostratula is a genus of painted snipes. It contains two species distributed across Africa, Asia and Australia.
Species[]
- Greater Painted Snipe (Rostratula benghalensis) is found in marshes in Africa, India and South-east Asia.
- Australian Painted Snipe (Rostratula australis) is a rare, nomadic and declining species found only in Australia (Lane & Rogers 2000)
References[]
- Lane, B.A.; & Rogers, D.I. (2000). The Australian Painted Snipe, Rostratula (benghalensis) australis: an Endangered species?. Stilt 36: 26-34
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