A record of the Endangered Australian Painted Snipe Rostratula australis (Gould, 1838) in the Fortescue valley, Pilbara region
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11 – 14
Published
1 April 13
Authors
Chris G. Knuckey, Colin R. Trainor, Ronald S. C. Firth, James L. Samsom, John E. Trainer
Correspondence
Chris G. Knuckey
c.knuckey@ecu.edu.au
Center of Ecosystem Management, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup Western Australia 6027, Australia.
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We report the occurrence of a female Australian Painted Snipe Rostratula australis on 31 Mar 2012 at Coon-diner Pool, 70 km from Newman in the Pilbara region of NW Australia, an area for which there are very few previous records. We discuss the status of this poorly-known endangered species and the circumstances under which it is occasionally recorded in the Pilbara region, far from its core range in SE Australia.