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Jack Snipe

Lymnocryptes minimus

Least Concern
طول الجناح
21,1 cm
الوزن
57,333333333333336 g
الفصيلة
Scolopacidae
الرتبة
Charadriiformes

حول

Jack Snipe: 17–19 cm, smallest and most secretive snipe with a short bill, divided supercilium, and distinctive bobbing display behaviour—rocks body rhythmically when feeding. Breeds in boreal bogs of Scandinavia and Siberia; winters in marshes from western Europe to South Asia. Insectivorous. Flushes reluctantly. Cryptic plumage.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 21,1 cm 8.3 in
الوزن 57,333333333333336 g 2.02 oz

Habitat & Range

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 21-24 days.

عدد البيض في الوضع

3-4

التصنيف

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

Distribution

Jack Snipe has been recorded in 5 countries.

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موجود Not recorded
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External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

Is the Jack Snipe endangered?
The Jack Snipe has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Jack Snipe nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 21-24 days.
How big is the Jack Snipe?
The Jack Snipe has a wingspan of 21.1 cm, weight of 57.333333333333336 g.
What order and family does the Jack Snipe belong to?
The Jack Snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Scolopacidae.

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