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Wood Snipe

Gallinago nemoricola

Vulnerable
Envergadura
27,0 cm
Peso
170,0 g
Família
Scolopacidae
Ordem
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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Sobre

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
Envergadura 27,0 cm 10.6 in
Peso 170,0 g 6.00 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservação

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Taxonomia

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

Distribution

Wood Snipe has been recorded in 1 countries.

Presente Not recorded

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Perguntas frequentes

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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