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South American Snipe

Gallinago paraguaiae

Least Concern
Envergadura
23,2 cm
Peso
120,38 g
Família
Scolopacidae
Ordem
Charadriiformes

The South American Snipe (Gallinago paraguaiae) is a bird species in the family Scolopacidae (sandpipers & snipes), within the order Charadriiformes (shorebirds & gulls). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 23.2 cm and a weight of 120.4 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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Sobre

South American Snipe: 27–30 cm, widespread snipe of open marshes, wet grassland, and flooded rice fields from Colombia and Venezuela south to Argentina and Uruguay. Cryptic streaked brown plumage. Probes soft mud for invertebrates. Largely sedentary with some seasonal movements. Common across its range.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 23,2 cm 9.1 in
Peso 120,38 g 4.25 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Incubation: 19 days.

Tamanho da postura

2-4

Taxonomia

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

Distribution

South American Snipe has been recorded in 4 countries.

Presente Not recorded

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Perguntas frequentes

Is the South American Snipe endangered?
The South American Snipe has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the South American Snipe nest?
Incubation: 19 days.
How big is the South American Snipe?
The South American Snipe has a wingspan of 23.2 cm, weight of 120.38 g.
What order and family does the South American Snipe belong to?
The South American Snipe (Gallinago paraguaiae) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Scolopacidae.

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