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Noble Snipe

Gallinago nobilis

Near Threatened
طول الجناح
27,7 cm
الوزن
188,66666666666666 g
الفصيلة
Scolopacidae
الرتبة
Charadriiformes

The Noble Snipe (Gallinago nobilis) is a bird species in the family Scolopacidae (sandpipers & snipes), within the order Charadriiformes (shorebirds & gulls). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 27.7 cm and a weight of 188.7 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Near Threatened.

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حول

Noble Snipe: 28–32 cm, large highland snipe of the northern Andes from Venezuela and Colombia to Ecuador and Peru at 1,800–4,000 m. Richly barred brown plumage. Inhabits boggy páramo, cloud forest edges, and Andean marshy grassland. Probes wet soil for invertebrates. Sedentary. Crepuscular display dives over territories.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 27,7 cm 10.9 in
الوزن 188,66666666666666 g 6.66 oz

Habitat & Range

حالة الحفاظ

Near Threatened
IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: SC.

عدد البيض في الوضع

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التصنيف

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
الرتبة Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
الفصيلة Scolopacidae (Sandpipers & Snipes)
Genus Gallinago
الأنواع Gallinago nobilis

Distribution

Noble Snipe has been recorded in 4 countries.

موجود Not recorded

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External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

Is the Noble Snipe endangered?
The Noble Snipe has a conservation status of Near Threatened.
How does the Noble Snipe nest?
Nest type: SC.
How big is the Noble Snipe?
The Noble Snipe has a wingspan of 27.7 cm, weight of 188.66666666666666 g.
What order and family does the Noble Snipe belong to?
The Noble Snipe (Gallinago nobilis) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Scolopacidae.

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