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They inhabit many different types of shallow freshwater please let us know!
and brackish wetlands, especially temporary ones, with
muddy areas and small low lying islands. Patchy low
vegetation in and around the wetland provides great
hiding spots and makes them difficult to find!
In flight:
• Fine barring on Australian Painted Snipe
wings (female) Broad rounded wings
Pale stripe on underwing
Feet extend beyond tip of tail
male female and dangle in flight
Takes off silently, and flies
• Bold clean white breast/shoulder stripe
straight and low
• Plain white underparts
• Spots on tail
In flight:
Distinguishing males from females Latham’s Snipe
MALE FEMALE Pointed wings
HEAD & BREAST Brown with pale barring. Uniform dark brown/chestnut. Underwing dark grey with
white barring
HINDNECK Grey. Rufous.
Legs do not extend beyond tip
WINGS Conspicuous spots. Fine barring. of tail
Juveniles Noisy in flight with zig-zagging
UPPERPARTS Grey-green, Darker, glossy olive-green. Juveniles of both sexes appear
lighter than female. or towering flight
similar to adult males, but their
white breast/shoulder stripe is less
SIZE Slightly smaller than female.
distinct and lacks a dark border.