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Magellanic Snipe
Gallinago magellanica
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Least Concern
Família
Scolopacidae
Ordem
Charadriiformes
Sobre
Magellanic Snipe: 27–30 cm, snipe of southern South America from southern Chile and Argentina through Tierra del Fuego to the Falkland Islands. Cryptic streaked brown plumage. Inhabits boggy moorland, marshes, and wet grassland. Feeds by probing for invertebrates. Partially migratory; some populations winter further north.
Habitat & Range
Estado de conservação
Least Concern
IUCN Red List
Comportamento e reprodução
Nidificação
Nest type: SC.
Tamanho da postura
2
Taxonomia
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordem | Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls) |
| Família | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers & Snipes) |
| Genus | Gallinago |
| Espécies | Gallinago magellanica |
External Databases
Perguntas frequentes
Is the Magellanic Snipe endangered?
The Magellanic Snipe has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Magellanic Snipe nest?
Nest type: SC.
What order and family does the Magellanic Snipe belong to?
The Magellanic Snipe (Gallinago magellanica) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Scolopacidae.
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