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Swinhoe's Snipe

Gallinago megala

Least Concern
Envergadura
26,9 cm
Peso
128,66666666666666 g
Família
Scolopacidae
Ordem
Charadriiformes

The Swinhoe's Snipe (Gallinago megala) is a bird species in the family Scolopacidae (sandpipers & snipes), within the order Charadriiformes (shorebirds & gulls). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 26.9 cm and a weight of 128.7 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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Sobre

Swinhoe's Snipe: 27–29 cm, very similar to Pin-tailed Snipe; best separated by call and number of tail feathers. Breeds on wet meadows and taiga bogs of Siberia and northern China; winters in South and Southeast Asia to Australia. Probes soft mud for invertebrates. Long-distance migrant. Secretive in rank grass and marshes.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 26,9 cm 10.6 in
Peso 128,66666666666666 g 4.54 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 18-20 days. Fledging: 18-20 days.

Tamanho da postura

2-5

Taxonomia

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

Distribution

Swinhoe's Snipe has been recorded in 4 countries.

Presente Not recorded

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Perguntas frequentes

Is the Swinhoe's Snipe endangered?
The Swinhoe's Snipe has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Swinhoe's Snipe nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 18-20 days. Fledging: 18-20 days.
How big is the Swinhoe's Snipe?
The Swinhoe's Snipe has a wingspan of 26.9 cm, weight of 128.66666666666666 g.
What order and family does the Swinhoe's Snipe belong to?
The Swinhoe's Snipe (Gallinago megala) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Scolopacidae.

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