Andean Snipe

Andean Snipe

Gallinago jamesoni

Least Concern
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh
29,6 cm
Khối Lượng
196,0 g
Họ
Scolopacidae
Bộ
Charadriiformes

The Andean Snipe (Gallinago jamesoni) is a bird species in the family Scolopacidae (sandpipers & snipes), within the order Charadriiformes (shorebirds & gulls). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 29.6 cm and a weight of 196 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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Giới Thiệu

Andean Snipe: 28–32 cm, large dark snipe of high Andean bogs and wet grassland from Venezuela south to Bolivia and northwestern Argentina at 2,500–5,000 m. Rich brown with buffy streaking. Probes wet soil for invertebrates. Sedentary high-altitude specialist. Crepuscular display flight. Largely sedentary.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 29,6 cm 11.7 in
Khối Lượng 196,0 g 6.91 oz

Habitat & Range

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

Nest type: SA.

Số Trứng

2

Phân Loại Học

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Bộ Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
Họ Scolopacidae (Sandpipers & Snipes)
Genus Gallinago
Loài Gallinago jamesoni

Distribution

Andean Snipe has been recorded in 4 countries.

Hiện Diện Not recorded

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Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

Is the Andean Snipe endangered?
The Andean Snipe has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Andean Snipe nest?
Nest type: SA.
How big is the Andean Snipe?
The Andean Snipe has a wingspan of 29.6 cm, weight of 196.0 g.
What order and family does the Andean Snipe belong to?
The Andean Snipe (Gallinago jamesoni) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Scolopacidae.

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