Rostratula

Rostratula
Greater painted-snipe (Rostratula benghalensis)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Rostratulidae
Genus: Rostratula
Vieillot, 1816
Type species
Rostratula benghalensis
Species
  • Rostratula benghalensis
  • Rostratula australis
Distribution of Rostratula

Rostratula is a genus of painted-snipes. It contains two extant species distributed across Africa, Asia and Australia.

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