Andean Snipe

Andean Snipe

Gallinago jamesoni

Least Concern
翼開長
29.6 cm
体重
196.0 g
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes

The Andean Snipe (Gallinago jamesoni) is a bird species in the family Scolopacidae (sandpipers & snipes), within the order Charadriiformes (shorebirds & gulls). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 29.6 cm and a weight of 196 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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について

Andean Snipe: 28–32 cm, large dark snipe of high Andean bogs and wet grassland from Venezuela south to Bolivia and northwestern Argentina at 2,500–5,000 m. Rich brown with buffy streaking. Probes wet soil for invertebrates. Sedentary high-altitude specialist. Crepuscular display flight. Largely sedentary.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 29.6 cm 11.7 in
体重 196.0 g 6.91 oz

Habitat & Range

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: SA.

一腹卵数

2

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
Scolopacidae (Sandpipers & Snipes)
Genus Gallinago
Gallinago jamesoni

Distribution

Andean Snipe has been recorded in 4 countries.

生息あり Not recorded

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よくある質問

Is the Andean Snipe endangered?
The Andean Snipe has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Andean Snipe nest?
Nest type: SA.
How big is the Andean Snipe?
The Andean Snipe has a wingspan of 29.6 cm, weight of 196.0 g.
What order and family does the Andean Snipe belong to?
The Andean Snipe (Gallinago jamesoni) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Scolopacidae.

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