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Swinhoe's Snipe

Gallinago megala

Least Concern
Kanat Açıklığı
26,9 cm
Ağırlık
128,66666666666666 g
Familya
Scolopacidae
Takım
Charadriiformes
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Hakkında

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
Kanat Açıklığı 26,9 cm 10.6 in
Ağırlık 128,66666666666666 g 4.54 oz

Habitat & Range

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

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

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

2-5

Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Takım Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
Familya Scolopacidae (Sandpipers & Snipes)
Genus Gallinago
Türler Gallinago megala

Distribution

Swinhoe's Snipe has been recorded in 4 countries.

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Mevcut Not recorded
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Sık Sorulan Sorular

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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