Australian painted-snipe

Rostratula australis

The Australian painted-snipe (Rostratula australis) is a bird found in Australia. Found in Australia. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and seeds and nuts. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

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Scientific name	Rostratula australis
Region	Australia & Oceania
Found in	Australia

🏡 Where the Australian painted-snipe lives

Found in Australia.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs60%
🌰 Seeds & nuts40%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

EndangeredVery few are left in the wild.

💡 It weighs about 121 grams. It mostly eats insects and other small creatures and seeds.

Questions about the Australian painted-snipe

Where does the Australian painted-snipe live?

The Australian painted-snipe lives in Australia. Found in Australia.

What does the Australian painted-snipe eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 60%), seeds and nuts (about 40%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Australian painted-snipe endangered?

Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.