Species profile
Greater Painted-snipe
Rostratula benghalensis
Quick answer
LITERATURE. — Thonnérieux et al. (1989); Dowsett (1993); Weesie (1996); Balanca & de Visscher (1997); Mauvais (1998); Borrow & Demey (2001, 2014); Portier (2002 b, c); Portier et al. (2002); Balanca et al. (2007); Sinclair & Ryan (2010); Pavia et al. (2012); Dowsett et al. (2013).
- Scientific name
- Rostratula benghalensis
- Family
- Rostratulidae
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Genus
- Rostratula
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Greater Painted-snipe in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.