Jack Snipe
Lymnocryptes minimus
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<birdfyi-bird slug="lymnocryptes-minimus"></birdfyi-bird>The Jack Snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus) is a bird species in the family Scolopacidae (sandpipers & snipes), within the order Charadriiformes (shorebirds & gulls). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 21.1 cm and a weight of 57.3 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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के बारे में
Jack Snipe: 17–19 cm, smallest and most secretive snipe with a short bill, divided supercilium, and distinctive bobbing display behaviour—rocks body rhythmically when feeding. Breeds in boreal bogs of Scandinavia and Siberia; winters in marshes from western Europe to South Asia. Insectivorous. Flushes reluctantly. Cryptic plumage.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| पंखों का फैलाव | 21.1 cm | 8.3 in |
| वजन | 57.333333333333336 g | 2.02 oz |
Habitat & Range
संरक्षण स्थिति
व्यवहार और प्रजनन
घोंसला बनाना
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 21-24 days.
अंडों की संख्या
3-4
वर्गिकी
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| गण | Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls) |
| कुल | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers & Snipes) |
| Genus | Lymnocryptes |
| प्रजातियां | Lymnocryptes minimus |
Distribution
Jack Snipe has been recorded in 5 countries.
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Other species in the Scolopacidae family