About Painted-snipes

Overview

The Painted-snipes are a family of birds (Latin: Rostratulidae) within the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids. Worldwide the family includes about 2 genera and 3 species. Its members are primarily distributed across Africa, the Oriental Region, Australasia. Notable genera include Rostratula, Nycticryphes. Charadriiformes are a large, diverse order of 394 species of shorebirds, gulls, terns, auks and allies found on coasts, wetlands and open country worldwide.

Classification

Family: Rostratulidae (Painted-snipes); Order: Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids; about 2 genera and 3 species.

Distribution

Primarily across Africa, the Oriental Region, Australasia.