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South American Painted-snipe Nycticryphes semicollaris



Family: Rostratulidae (Painted-snipes)

Authority: (Vieillot, 1816)

Red List Category:

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Criteria: C2a(ii)
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Justification of Red List category
This poorly known, cryptic species is estimated to have a population size of 10,000-50,000 mature individuals, and is thought to be declining chiefly because of agricultural development within its range. It is therefore listed as Near Threatened.

Population size: 8000-100000, 10000-50000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 4,330,000 km2

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Realm - Neotropical
IUCN System - Freshwater
IUCN System - Terrestrial
IUCN System - Marine

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Species factsheet: South American Painted-snipe Nycticryphes semicollaris. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/south-american-painted-snipe-nycticryphes-semicollaris on 09/01/2025.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2025) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 09/01/2025.