Rostratula
Rostratula is a genus of painted-snipes. It contains two extant species distributed across Africa, Asia and Australia. Species

Extant Species

Fossils
†Rostratula minator is an extinct species, described from Pliocene deposits in South Africa. References
 Lane, B.A. ; & Rogers, D.I. (2000). The Australian Painted Snipe, Rostratula (benghalensis) australis: an Endangered species?. Stilt 36: 26-34

 
Taxa named by Louis Pierre Vieillot