Alternative name: American Painted-snipe
- Nycticryphes semicollaris
Identification
19-23cm
Dark reddish brown head and neck, dark grey brown and black upperparts and wings, wings spotted white, white underparts, pale eye patches, and a crown stripe.
Females may tend to be larger and slightly brighter.
Juvenile largely resembles adult.
Distribution
Lowlands of southeastern Brazil to Paraguay, central Argentina and Chile.
Taxonomy
A monotypic species.
Formerly placed in genus Rostratula.
Habitat
Lowland wetlands, including wet grasslands, estuaries, rivers and streams.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects, larvae, crustaceans, and seeds.
Breeding
It builds a shallow cup of grasses and reeds, often surrounded by water. 2-3 eggs are laid.
