Rostratulidae

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Rostratulidae is a small family of wading birds known as painted-snipes, characterized by their striking plumage and sexual role reversal in breeding behavior.

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Rostratulidae canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird family
taxon
activityPattern crepuscular
billShape long bill
slightly decurved bill
bodySize small to medium-sized waders
class Aves NERFINISHED
clutchSize small clutch
commonName painted-snipes
describedBy William John Swainson NERFINISHED
diet insects
invertebrates
molluscs
worms
distribution Africa
Asia NERFINISHED
Australia NERFINISHED
South America NERFINISHED
eggAppearance cryptically colored eggs
eyeFeature large eyes
feedingBehavior wading
foragingBehavior picking prey from water surface
probing in soft mud
genus Nycticryphes NERFINISHED
Rostratula NERFINISHED
habitat marshes
swamps
wetlands
hasMember Nycticryphes semicollaris NERFINISHED
Rostratula australis NERFINISHED
Rostratula benghalensis NERFINISHED
kingdom Animalia
matingSystem polyandry
nestType ground nest
notableTrait sexual role reversal
striking plumage
order Charadriiformes NERFINISHED
parentalCare males care for chicks
males incubate eggs
phylum Chordata
plumagePattern boldly patterned
camouflaged upperparts
relatedTo Jacanidae NERFINISHED
Scolopacidae NERFINISHED
reproductiveStrategy females compete for males
sexualDimorphism females more brightly colored than males
taxonRank family

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Charadriiformes containsFamily Rostratulidae