South Island Snipe
Coenocorypha iredalei
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<birdfyi-bird slug="coenocorypha-iredalei"></birdfyi-bird>The South Island Snipe (Coenocorypha iredalei) is a bird species in the family Scolopacidae (sandpipers & snipes), within the order Charadriiformes (shorebirds & gulls). The IUCN Red List classifies it as Extinct.
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About
South Island Snipe: 20–23 cm, extinct New Zealand snipe eliminated from the South Island and surrounding islands by introduced predators. Known from subfossil remains and early museum specimens. Nocturnal invertebrate feeder of dense undergrowth. EX. Related species survive on predator-free offshore islands.
Habitat & Range
Conservation Status
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls) |
| Family | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers & Snipes) |
| Genus | Coenocorypha |
| Species | Coenocorypha iredalei |
Distribution
South Island Snipe has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Scolopacidae family