Snares Island Snipe
Coenocorypha huegeli
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<birdfyi-bird slug="coenocorypha-huegeli"></birdfyi-bird>The Snares Island Snipe (Coenocorypha huegeli) is a bird species in the family Scolopacidae (andarríos y agachadizas), within the order Charadriiformes (limícolas y gaviotas). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 20.4 cm and a weight of 110 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Near Threatened.
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Snares Island Snipe: 20–23 cm, stocky flightless-tendency snipe endemic to The Snares archipelago, New Zealand. Cryptic dark brown plumage. Inhabits forest floor and tussock grassland; nocturnal, foraging for invertebrates. Secure on the predator-free Snares. Sedentary endemic. Regularly encountered at forest margins and among petrel colonies.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 20,4 cm | 8.0 in |
| Peso | 110,0 g | 3.88 oz |
Habitat & Range
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 22 days. Fledging: 57-79 days.
Tamaño de la puesta
2-3
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Charadriiformes (Limícolas y Gaviotas) |
| Familia | Scolopacidae (Andarríos y Agachadizas) |
| Genus | Coenocorypha |
| Especies | Coenocorypha huegeli |
Distribution
Snares Island Snipe has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Preguntas frecuentes
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Scolopacidae family