Andean Snipe

Andean Snipe

Gallinago jamesoni

Least Concern
Envergadura
29,6 cm
Peso
196,0 g
Família
Scolopacidae
Ordem
Charadriiformes

Sobre

Andean Snipe: 28–32 cm, large dark snipe of high Andean bogs and wet grassland from Venezuela south to Bolivia and northwestern Argentina at 2,500–5,000 m. Rich brown with buffy streaking. Probes wet soil for invertebrates. Sedentary high-altitude specialist. Crepuscular display flight. Largely sedentary.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 29,6 cm 11.7 in
Peso 196,0 g 6.91 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: SA.

Tamanho da postura

2

Taxonomia

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

Distribution

Andean Snipe has been recorded in 4 countries.

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Presente Not recorded
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Perguntas frequentes

Is the Andean Snipe endangered?
The Andean Snipe has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Andean Snipe nest?
Nest type: SA.
How big is the Andean Snipe?
The Andean Snipe has a wingspan of 29.6 cm, weight of 196.0 g.
What order and family does the Andean Snipe belong to?
The Andean Snipe (Gallinago jamesoni) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Scolopacidae.

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