South American Painted-snipe (Nycticryphes semicollaris)

Other Scientific Names
Nycticryphes semicollaris [Stotz et al. (1996)], Nycticryphes semicollaris [SACC (2005)]

Other Names (World)
South American Painted-snipe, American Painted-snipe

Family
Rostratulidae (Painted-snipes)

Size
19 - 23 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Vieillot, 1816)

Habitat
Lowland freshwater wetlands, including wet grasslands. From sea-level - 1,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay (B).

Paraguay east to south-eastern Brazil and Uruguay, and south to central Chile and central Argentina.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Omnivorous. Small animals and seeds.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (2)...)

South American Painted-snipe (Nycticryphes semicollaris) [XC499451]
by Marcelo Juani from Montevideo, Departamento de Montevideo, Uruguay (alarm call)

South American Painted-snipe (Nycticryphes semicollaris) [XC597765]
by Pablo Fern\u00e1ndez from La Capital Department, Santa Fe, Argentina (uncertain)

Nest
A shallow cup on the ground in a wetland. Semi-colonially.

Subspecies
No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for South American Painted-snipe (Nycticryphes semicollaris) - 10 files

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