Birding in Echuca and District
Painted Snipe
This
endangered wader prefers to feed in shallow water where there is cover
(e.g. lignum or reeds). The species has been seen from time to time
in Hird Swamp near Cohuna. This bird, and seven others, was observed
south of Rutherglen early in 2006. Birders from all over Australia travelled
to Rutherglen to see the Painted Snipe. Relatively few photographs have
been taken of this bird in the wild. (170)
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