Australian Painted-Snipe

Rostratula australis

Least Concern

The Australian Painted-Snipe is a shorebird of Australia and nearby islands. It uses its bill, legs, and alert flight to feed on invertebrates, seeds, or small aquatic prey along coasts, mudflats, rivers, lakes, grasslands, or open ground; many shorebirds make impressive seasonal movements between breeding and non-breeding areas.

Family

Rostratulidae

Group

Shorebirds

Range

Australian Painted-Snipe Range — Resident or seasonal range in Australia and nearby islands

Population

≈ Unknown

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