Rostratula

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Rostratula
Greater Painted Snipe
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Charadriiformes Family: Rostratulidae Genus: Rostratula Vieillot, 1816
Distribution of Rostratula
Species
Rostratula benghalensis Rostratula australis

Rostratula is a genus of painted snipes. It contains two species distributed across Africa, Asia and Australia.

[edit] 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)

[edit] References

• Lane, B.A.; & Rogers, D.I. (2000). The Australian Painted Snipe, Rostratula (benghalensis) australis: an Endangered species?. Stilt 36: 26-34