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Noble Snipe

Gallinago nobilis

Near Threatened
Flügelspannweite
27,7 cm
Gewicht
188,66666666666666 g
Familie
Scolopacidae
Ordnung
Charadriiformes

Über uns

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
Flügelspannweite 27,7 cm 10.9 in
Gewicht 188,66666666666666 g 6.66 oz

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Near Threatened
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: SC.

Gelegegröße

2

Taxonomie

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

Distribution

Noble Snipe has been recorded in 4 countries.

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Vorhanden Not recorded
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External Databases

Häufig gestellte Fragen

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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