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Imperial Snipe

Gallinago imperialis

Near Threatened
Flügelspannweite
30,6 cm
Gewicht
196,0 g
Familie
Scolopacidae
Ordnung
Charadriiformes

Über uns

Imperial Snipe: 28–31 cm, large robust snipe of Andean cloud forest from Venezuela and Colombia south to Peru. Cryptic dark brown plumage with fine pale streaking. Inhabits dense wet forest above 2,000 m; probes soft soil for worms and invertebrates. NT. Rarely observed; known primarily from display calls at dusk in forest.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 30,6 cm 12.0 in
Gewicht 196,0 g 6.91 oz

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Near Threatened
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Gelegegröße

2

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Charadriiformes (Watvögel und Möwen)
Familie Scolopacidae (Strandläufer und Schnepfen)
Genus Gallinago
Arten Gallinago imperialis

Distribution

Imperial Snipe has been recorded in 3 countries.

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Vorhanden Not recorded
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Is the Imperial Snipe endangered?
The Imperial Snipe has a conservation status of Near Threatened.
How big is the Imperial Snipe?
The Imperial Snipe has a wingspan of 30.6 cm, weight of 196.0 g.
What order and family does the Imperial Snipe belong to?
The Imperial Snipe (Gallinago imperialis) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Scolopacidae.

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