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Rostratula

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Charadriiformes

Scientific name
  
Rostratula

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Rostratulidae

Higher classification
  
Painted-snipe

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Similar
  
Greater painted‑snipe, Painted‑snipe, Bird, Australian painted‑snipe, South American painted‑snipe

Australian painted snipe rostratula australis


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

Contents

Greater painted snipe rostratula benghalensis


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)
  • Rostratula minator is an extinct species, described from Pliocene deposits in South Africa.
  • References

    Rostratula Wikipedia