Gallinago-gallinago
Gallinago gallinago

temporary pondswatercoursesdiurnalcritically endangered

Common Snipe

 

ORDER: Charadriiformes
FAMILY: Scolopacidae
SIZE: ++

BREEDING SEASON:
J F M A M J J A S O N D

OCCURRENCE: wintering migrant; small breeding resident population.
CHARACTERISTICS: head and back in several shades of brown, white chest and belly; very long beak.
FOOD: aquatic invertebrates and algae.
ECOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR: wading bird; very shy and inconspicuous; feeds in muddy areas searching for food using touch (flexible tip of the beak) and vision.

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