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Wood Snipe

Gallinago nemoricola

Vulnerable
날개 폭
27.0 cm
체중
170.0 g
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes

The Wood Snipe (Gallinago nemoricola) is a bird species in the family Scolopacidae (sandpipers & snipes), within the order Charadriiformes (shorebirds & gulls). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 27 cm and a weight of 170 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Vulnerable.

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소개

Wood Snipe: 28–32 cm, large dark heavily barred snipe of dense Himalayan and East Asian montane forest and alpine boggy ground. Breeds at high altitude in the Himalayas and southern China; winters in lower-altitude forest wetlands of South and Southeast Asia. VU. Rarely flushed; probes soft soil for invertebrates. Poorly known.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
날개 폭 27.0 cm 10.6 in
체중 170.0 g 6.00 oz

Habitat & Range

보전 상태

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

분류학

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

Distribution

Wood Snipe has been recorded in 1 countries.

출현 Not recorded

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Is the Wood Snipe endangered?
The Wood Snipe has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How big is the Wood Snipe?
The Wood Snipe has a wingspan of 27.0 cm, weight of 170.0 g.
What order and family does the Wood Snipe belong to?
The Wood Snipe (Gallinago nemoricola) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Scolopacidae.

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