Painted Snipe
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Rostratulidae
Painted snipe are short-legged, long-billed birds similar in shape to the true snipes, but more brightly coloured. There are two species worldwide of which one occurs in Thailand.
| Common name | Binomial | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Painted-snipe | Rostratula benghalensis |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Thailand
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