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Imperial Snipe

Gallinago imperialis

Near Threatened
पंखों का फैलाव
30.6 cm
वजन
196.0 g
कुल
Scolopacidae
गण
Charadriiformes

के बारे में

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
पंखों का फैलाव 30.6 cm 12.0 in
वजन 196.0 g 6.91 oz

Habitat & Range

संरक्षण स्थिति

Near Threatened
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

अंडों की संख्या

2

वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
कुल Scolopacidae (Sandpipers & Snipes)
Genus Gallinago
प्रजातियां Gallinago imperialis

Distribution

Imperial Snipe has been recorded in 3 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

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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