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Rostratula semicollaris (Vieillot, 1816) Nycticryphes semicollaris Family: painted-snipes Order: Charadriiformes print version
American painted-snipe Rhynchée de Saint-Hilaire Aguatero americano Weißflecken-Goldschnepfe
Migration: intracontinental in parts of Brazil, Buenos Aires Area

Verbreitungskarte von Rostratula semicollaris Mainly sedentary. Apparently regular seasonal movements recorded in some areas, e.g. in parts of Brazil and Buenos Aires areas, Argentina; regarded as non-breeding migrant to S Rio Negro and N Chubut, C Argentina. Makes short distance movements in response to local conditions of drought or flooding, abandoning areas as soon as they become too dry. Largely solitary or in pairs, but outside breeding season may form small, dispersed flocks, of under 10 birds.   (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1996)


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(Last update: 26.04.04 by E.Heuel)