Wood Snipe
Gallinago nemoricola
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<birdfyi-bird slug="gallinago-nemoricola"></birdfyi-bird>The Wood Snipe (Gallinago nemoricola) is a bird species in the family Scolopacidae (strandläufer und schnepfen), within the order Charadriiformes (watvögel und möwen). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 27 cm and a weight of 170 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Vulnerable.
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Wood Snipe: 28–32 cm, large dark heavily barred snipe of dense Himalayan and East Asian montane forest and alpine boggy ground. Breeds at high altitude in the Himalayas and southern China; winters in lower-altitude forest wetlands of South and Southeast Asia. VU. Rarely flushed; probes soft soil for invertebrates. Poorly known.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Flügelspannweite | 27,0 cm | 10.6 in |
| Gewicht | 170,0 g | 6.00 oz |
Habitat & Range
Erhaltungsstatus
Taxonomie
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordnung | Charadriiformes (Watvögel und Möwen) |
| Familie | Scolopacidae (Strandläufer und Schnepfen) |
| Genus | Gallinago |
| Arten | Gallinago nemoricola |
Distribution
Wood Snipe has been recorded in 1 countries.
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