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Australian Painted-snipe
Rostratula australis(Gould, 1838)
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- Order
- CHARADRIIFORMES
- Family
- Rostratulidae
- Genus
- Rostratula
At a glance
The Australian Painted-snipe is a medium-sized bird, about 24–30 cm long, listed as Endangered and endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 24–30 cm
- Conservation status
- Endangered
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Rare
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does an Australian Painted-snipe look like?
The Australian Painted-snipe is a medium-sized bird, about 24–30 cm long and weighing 106–145 g.
The Australian painted-snipe is a medium-sized, long-billed, distinctively patterned wader.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see an Australian Painted-snipe?
The Australian Painted-snipe is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does an Australian Painted-snipe eat?
The Australian Painted-snipe feeds on seeds, foliage/herbs and fish/invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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