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The Rostratulidae (commonly known as painted-snipes), form a taxonomic family of wader species, composed of two genera: ''Rostratula'' and ''Nycticryphes''. At present two species, the South American and greater painted-snipes, are not considered threatened by human activities; however, the Australian painted-snipe has declined and is considered endangered in Australia.〔Lane, B.A.; & Rogers, D.I. (2000). "The Australian Painted-snipe, ''Rostratula (benghalensis) australis'': an Endangered species?". ''Stilt'' 36: 26–34〕 ==Classification== * Family Rostratulidae: painted-snipes * * Genus ''Rostratula'': * * *''Rostratula benghalensis'', greater painted-snipe – Found in marshes in Africa, India and South-east Asia. * * *''Rostratula australis'', Australian painted-snipe – Rare, nomadic and declining species found only in Australia.〔 * * *†''Rostratula minator'' – Extinct species described from pliocene deposits in South Africa.〔(R. minator description, department of vertebrate zoology at Smithsonian Institution )〕 * * Genus ''Nycticryptes'': * * *''Nycticryphes semicollaris'', South American painted-snipe – Inhabits grassy marshland in southern South America. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Painted-snipe」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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