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Snares Island Snipe

Coenocorypha huegeli

Near Threatened
Envergadura
20,4 cm
Peso
110,0 g
Família
Scolopacidae
Ordem
Charadriiformes

Sobre

Snares Island Snipe: 20–23 cm, stocky flightless-tendency snipe endemic to The Snares archipelago, New Zealand. Cryptic dark brown plumage. Inhabits forest floor and tussock grassland; nocturnal, foraging for invertebrates. Secure on the predator-free Snares. Sedentary endemic. Regularly encountered at forest margins and among petrel colonies.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 20,4 cm 8.0 in
Peso 110,0 g 3.88 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservação

Near Threatened
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 22 days. Fledging: 57-79 days.

Tamanho da postura

2-3

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
Família Scolopacidae (Sandpipers & Snipes)
Genus Coenocorypha
Espécies Coenocorypha huegeli

Distribution

Snares Island Snipe has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

Is the Snares Island Snipe endangered?
The Snares Island Snipe has a conservation status of Near Threatened.
How does the Snares Island Snipe nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 22 days. Fledging: 57-79 days.
How big is the Snares Island Snipe?
The Snares Island Snipe has a wingspan of 20.4 cm, weight of 110.0 g.
What order and family does the Snares Island Snipe belong to?
The Snares Island Snipe (Coenocorypha huegeli) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Scolopacidae.

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