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Rostratula benghalensis in life
In life — Greater Painted-Snipe, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Steven Easley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Easley
BPBM 145215Vertebrate Zoology

Rostratula benghalensis

Greater Painted-Snipe

As recorded: Rostratula benghalensis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Charadriiformes › Rostratulidae

Locality
exact locality unknown
Region
Unknown Region
Record type
Preserved specimen
2 Bishop specimens of Rostratula benghalensisSpecies page ›

Rostratula benghalensis observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,797 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

Rostratula benghalensis observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Central, SG

(c) Lan Kai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Rostratula benghalensis observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

735台灣臺南市下營區

(c) garlice99, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Rostratula benghalensis observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Kakamigahara, Gifu, JP

(c) Grimpereau, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Rostratula benghalensis observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

Bundibugyo, Uganda

(c) Stephen Hersey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Rostratula benghalensis observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

台灣新竹縣竹北市

(c) va_song, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Rostratula benghalensis observed 2026-10-12

2026-10-12

Kornish Al Nil Street, Cairo, Cairo, EG

(c) claraihab3, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Rostratula benghalensis. BPBM 145215. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38495392. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-x/145215.

Record sources