Breeding pair, female upright
Photo © by Alok Tewari
Basai Wetlands, Gurgaon, Haryana, India, 19 March 2014
Photo © by Alok Tewari
Basai Wetlands, Gurgaon, Haryana, India, 19 March 2014
- Rostratula benghalensis
Identification
23–28 cm (9-11 in)
Female with much brown
Male much greyer, with golden eye patch and crown stripe
Similar species
Large eye, and in female the uniform brown of head and neck separates from most other snipe-like species.
Distribution
Locally in Africa, Madagascar and Asia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
It was formerly considered conspecific with Australian Painted-snipe.
Habitat
Marshes and other vegetated wetlands, both permanent and seasonal.
Behaviour
Looks labored on the wings.
Diet
Omnivorous; their diet includes snails, insects, worms, rice and grass seeds.
Vocalisation
Voice is often heard after dark.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved August 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Greater Painted-snipe. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Greater_Painted-snipe
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