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Moderate
Concern

Greater Painted-snipe

Rostratula benghalensis
Long-term Trend:
Moderate Decline
Current Trend:
Uncertain
Distribution Range Size:
Large
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Other

Conservation
Categories

Global Red List:

Least Concern

Wildlife Protection Act:

Schedule-IV
Greater Painted-snipe
Greater Painted-snipe

Additional Information

Long-term Trend (%)
-51.74
Long-term Trend CI (%)
15.2
Current Annual Change (%)
-3.3
Current Annual Change CI (%)
4.78

Distribution Range Size (sq.km)

842980

Distribution Range Size CI (sq.km)

1502
Migratory Status
Resident
Habitat Specialization
Wetland
Endemicity
Non-Endemic

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To cite this page: SoIB 2020. State of India’s Birds factsheet:
Greater Painted-snipe
Rostratula benghalensis

. Accessed on 2023-06-02.

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