Australian Painted-snipe
Rostratula australis
Bells Swamp, between Maldon and Bridgewater, C Vic IMG_3795 20230714 - female. CLICK for another pic the day before.
Notes: Cryptic wader w. long, slightly decurved greenish-yellow
bill. Bold buff (male) or white
(female) extended eyepatch; bold white stripe from
upper breast to mantle, narrower white stripe
through crown; bright white underparts.
Male grey-brown head, white streaking on chin, throat,
upperwing coverts boldly
spotted buff. Female larger, head & neck mainly dark brown; upperwing
coverts
finely barred olive & black. Nomadic, in temporary inland wetlands; loafs during day.
Range from eBird©(last 10 years)
Bells Swamp, between Maldon and Bridgewater, C Vic IMG_3803 20230714 - female
Bells Swamp, between Maldon and Bridgewater, C Vic IMG_3565 20230713 - female. CLICK for another pic.
Bells Swamp, between Maldon and Bridgewater, C Vic IMG_3589 20230713 - female
Bells Swamp, between Maldon and Bridgewater, C Vic IMG_3593 20230713 - female
Bells Swamp, between Maldon and Bridgewater, C Vic IMG_3771 20230714 - female
Bells Swamp, between Maldon and Bridgewater, C Vic IMG_3668 20230714 - female
Bells Swamp, between Maldon and Bridgewater, C Vic IMG_3789 20230714 - female
Bells Swamp, between Maldon and Bridgewater, C Vic IMG_3790 20230714 - female