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South American Snipe

Gallinago paraguaiae

Least Concern
Kanat Açıklığı
23,2 cm
Ağırlık
120,38 g
Familya
Scolopacidae
Takım
Charadriiformes

Hakkında

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
Kanat Açıklığı 23,2 cm 9.1 in
Ağırlık 120,38 g 4.25 oz

Habitat & Range

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Incubation: 19 days.

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

2-4

Taksonomi

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

Distribution

South American Snipe has been recorded in 4 countries.

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Mevcut Not recorded
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External Databases

Sık Sorulan Sorular

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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