Painted-snipe
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Rostratulidae
Painted snipes are three distinctive wader species placed together in their own family Rostratulidae. They are short-legged, long-billed birds similar in shape to the true snipes, but much more brightly coloured. There are three species of Painted-snipe worldwide, one in Southern Africa.
- Greater Painted-snipe Rostratula benghalensis
Read more about this topic: List Of Southern African Birds