Greater Painted-snipe Charadriiformes

Families 4:
  1. Painted Snipe
    • Species
  2. Jacanas
    • 8 Species
  3. Seedsnipe
    • 4 Species
  4. Plains Wanderer
    • 1 Species

9. Charadriiformes (Aberrant Charadriforms)

The Rostratulidae (commonly known as painted-snipes), form a taxonomic family of wader species, composed of two genera: Rostratula and Nycticryphes.

The jacanas (sometimes referred to as Jesus birds or lily trotters) are a group of tropical waders in the family Jacanidae. They are found worldwide within the tropical zone. Eight species of jacana are known from six genera.

The seedsnipes are a small family, Thinocoridae, of small gregarious waders which have adapted to a herbivorous diet. The family is divided into two genera, Attagis and Thinocorus, each containing two species.

The plains-wanderer (Pedionomus torquatus) or plains wanderer, is a bird, the only representative of its family. It is endemic to Australia. The majority of the remaining population are found in the Riverina region of New South Wales.

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