Bright white underparts, dark brown head and neck, and streaked olive upperparts, with distinctive curved white line extending from breast through the back.
Endangered
Endemic to Australia
Indigenous: Australian Painted Snipe
At a glance
FamilyPainted-Snipes
SizeMedium
RarityUncommon
HabitatNomadic, with unpredictable movements, so may turn up in a wide variety of wetland habitats, typically shallow wetlands with surrounding vegetation.
Best timeMost reliable in Queensland from November to December.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Powys, V.
Range map
Range map
200approx hotspots
4085approx records
6states
Low confidenceMediumHigh confidence
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Most likely to be observed in early morning, in late evening, or at night.
Behavior
Nomadic, with unpredictable movements, so may turn up in a wide variety of wetland habitats, typically shallow wetlands with surrounding vegetation.
Gallery
Regional timing
Western Australia
New South Wales
Queensland
Northern Territory
Victoria
South Australia
Australian Capital Territory