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South American Snipe

Gallinago paraguaiae

Least Concern
翼開長
23.2 cm
体重
120.38 g
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes

The South American Snipe (Gallinago paraguaiae) is a bird species in the family Scolopacidae (sandpipers & snipes), within the order Charadriiformes (shorebirds & gulls). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 23.2 cm and a weight of 120.4 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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について

South American Snipe: 27–30 cm, widespread snipe of open marshes, wet grassland, and flooded rice fields from Colombia and Venezuela south to Argentina and Uruguay. Cryptic streaked brown plumage. Probes soft mud for invertebrates. Largely sedentary with some seasonal movements. Common across its range.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 23.2 cm 9.1 in
体重 120.38 g 4.25 oz

Habitat & Range

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Incubation: 19 days.

一腹卵数

2-4

分類学

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

Distribution

South American 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 South American Snipe endangered?
The South American Snipe has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the South American Snipe nest?
Incubation: 19 days.
How big is the South American Snipe?
The South American Snipe has a wingspan of 23.2 cm, weight of 120.38 g.
What order and family does the South American Snipe belong to?
The South American Snipe (Gallinago paraguaiae) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Scolopacidae.

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