Painted-snipe

Painted-snipe

The Rostratulidae (commonly known as Painted-snipes), form a taxonomic family of wader species, composed of two genera: Rostratula and Nycticryphes.

At present two species, the South American and Greater Painted-snipes, are not considered threatened by human activities; however, The Australian Painted-snipe has declined and is considered endangered in Australia.

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