Greater Painted-Snipe

Greater Painted-Snipe is a medium-sized wader, 23 to 28 cm long, widely distributed across Africa and southern Asia in swamps and the edges of larger water bodies such as lakes and rivers. The sexes differ in an unusual way: the female is larger, heavier and more boldly coloured than the male. The female is normally polyandrous, and the male incubates the eggs and cares for the young (Wikipedia, general species account). (Wikipedia, general species account).

It widely distributed across Africa and southern Asia and is found in a variety of wetland habitats, including swamps and the edges of larger water bodies such as lakes and rivers. Within Africa, they are found in the Nile River Valley and in the non-rainforested areas of Sub-Saharan Africa. Despite their wide distribution, they are uncommon within their range. It is also found on the edges of lakes and rivers, provided there is cover nearby, and in marshes and around swamps. (Wikipedia, general species account).