About Nycticryphes semicollaris (Vieillot, 1816)
Plumage Coloration
Description: The head and neck of Nycticryphes semicollaris, or South American painted-snipe, are dark red-brown, with a yellow stripe running along the crown. The upperparts are dark grey-brown and spotted with white, while the underparts are white.
Sexual Dimorphism
While females may be slightly larger and brighter than males, the South American painted-snipe is not strongly sexually dimorphic, which sets it apart from the two other species in its family.
Bill and Feet Morphology
It has a relatively long, decurved bill, and webbed feet — this webbed foot feature is also a difference that distinguishes it from other painted snipe species.
Size and Weight
Standard measurements for the species are 19 to 23 cm in total length, and 65 to 86 g in body weight.
Geographic Range
Distribution and habitat: This species occurs across the southern third of South America, ranging from southern Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay to Chile and Argentina.
Habitat
It lives in lowland freshwater wetlands, including wet grassland habitats.
