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Latham's Snipe

Gallinago hardwickii

Near Threatened
날개 폭
30.2 cm
체중
167.33333333333334 g
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes

The Latham's Snipe (Gallinago hardwickii) is a bird species in the family Scolopacidae (sandpipers & snipes), within the order Charadriiformes (shorebirds & gulls). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 30.2 cm and a weight of 167.3 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Near Threatened.

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소개

Latham's Snipe: 29–33 cm, large robustly built Japanese snipe that breeds in wet grassland and marshes of central Honshu; migrates to wet grassland and irrigated paddocks of eastern Australia. NT. One of Australia's few regular Japanese migrants. Probes soft ground for invertebrates. Declining due to grassland loss at both ends of migration.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
날개 폭 30.2 cm 11.9 in
체중 167.33333333333334 g 5.90 oz

Habitat & Range

보전 상태

Near Threatened
IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: SC.

산란 수

2-5

분류학

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

Distribution

Latham's Snipe has been recorded in 2 countries.

출현 Not recorded

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External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

Is the Latham's Snipe endangered?
The Latham's Snipe has a conservation status of Near Threatened.
How does the Latham's Snipe nest?
Nest type: SC.
How big is the Latham's Snipe?
The Latham's Snipe has a wingspan of 30.2 cm, weight of 167.33333333333334 g.
What order and family does the Latham's Snipe belong to?
The Latham's Snipe (Gallinago hardwickii) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Scolopacidae.

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