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Jack Snipe

Lymnocryptes minimus

Least Concern
Kanat Açıklığı
21,1 cm
Ağırlık
57,333333333333336 g
Familya
Scolopacidae
Takım
Charadriiformes

Hakkında

Jack Snipe: 17–19 cm, smallest and most secretive snipe with a short bill, divided supercilium, and distinctive bobbing display behaviour—rocks body rhythmically when feeding. Breeds in boreal bogs of Scandinavia and Siberia; winters in marshes from western Europe to South Asia. Insectivorous. Flushes reluctantly. Cryptic plumage.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Kanat Açıklığı 21,1 cm 8.3 in
Ağırlık 57,333333333333336 g 2.02 oz

Habitat & Range

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 21-24 days.

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

3-4

Taksonomi

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

Distribution

Jack Snipe has been recorded in 5 countries.

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Mevcut Not recorded
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External Databases

Sık Sorulan Sorular

Is the Jack Snipe endangered?
The Jack Snipe has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Jack Snipe nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 21-24 days.
How big is the Jack Snipe?
The Jack Snipe has a wingspan of 21.1 cm, weight of 57.333333333333336 g.
What order and family does the Jack Snipe belong to?
The Jack Snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Scolopacidae.

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