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Madagascar Snipe

Gallinago macrodactyla

Vulnerable
翼開長
26.7 cm
体重
216.0 g
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes

The Madagascar Snipe (Gallinago macrodactyla) is a bird species in the family Scolopacidae (sandpipers & snipes), within the order Charadriiformes (shorebirds & gulls). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 26.7 cm and a weight of 216 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Vulnerable.

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について

Madagascar Snipe: 27–29 cm, large-footed snipe endemic to Madagascar. Inhabits marshes, rice paddies, and wet grassland mainly in the north and west. NT. Cryptic brown and buff streaking. Probes soft ground for invertebrates. Sedentary endemic. Threatened by wetland drainage and hunting pressure.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 26.7 cm 10.5 in
体重 216.0 g 7.62 oz

Habitat & Range

保全状況

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: SC.

一腹卵数

1-2

分類学

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

Distribution

Madagascar Snipe has been recorded in 1 countries.

生息あり Not recorded

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よくある質問

Is the Madagascar Snipe endangered?
The Madagascar Snipe has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Madagascar Snipe nest?
Nest type: SC.
How big is the Madagascar Snipe?
The Madagascar Snipe has a wingspan of 26.7 cm, weight of 216.0 g.
What order and family does the Madagascar Snipe belong to?
The Madagascar Snipe (Gallinago macrodactyla) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Scolopacidae.

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