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Noble Snipe

Gallinago nobilis

Near Threatened
Envergadura
27,7 cm
Peso
188,66666666666666 g
Familia
Scolopacidae
Orden
Charadriiformes

The Noble Snipe (Gallinago nobilis) is a bird species in the family Scolopacidae (andarríos y agachadizas), within the order Charadriiformes (limícolas y gaviotas). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 27.7 cm and a weight of 188.7 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Near Threatened.

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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
Envergadura 27,7 cm 10.9 in
Peso 188,66666666666666 g 6.66 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Near Threatened
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: SC.

Tamaño de la puesta

2

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Charadriiformes (Limícolas y Gaviotas)
Familia Scolopacidae (Andarríos y Agachadizas)
Genus Gallinago
Especies Gallinago nobilis

Distribution

Noble Snipe has been recorded in 4 countries.

Presente Not recorded

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Preguntas frecuentes

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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