🐦

Imperial Snipe

Gallinago imperialis

Near Threatened
翼展
30.6 cm
体重
196.0 g
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
On this page

关于

Imperial Snipe: 28–31 cm, large robust snipe of Andean cloud forest from Venezuela and Colombia south to Peru. Cryptic dark brown plumage with fine pale streaking. Inhabits dense wet forest above 2,000 m; probes soft soil for worms and invertebrates. NT. Rarely observed; known primarily from display calls at dusk in forest.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼展 30.6 cm 12.0 in
体重 196.0 g 6.91 oz

Habitat & Range

保护状况

Near Threatened
IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

产卵数

2

分类学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
Scolopacidae (Sandpipers & Snipes)
Genus Gallinago
物种 Gallinago imperialis

Distribution

Imperial Snipe has been recorded in 3 countries.

{# Distribution Map — simplified SVG world map with highlighted countries. Expects `country_codes` variable: list of ISO alpha-2 codes (e.g. ["US", "CA", "MX"]). Uses Alpine.js to toggle classes on country paths. #}
出现 Not recorded
{# Simplified country/region shapes — major landmasses with ISO alpha-2 data attributes. These are simplified polygon representations for visual distribution display. #}

countries highlighted

External Databases

常见问题

Is the Imperial Snipe endangered?
The Imperial Snipe has a conservation status of Near Threatened.
How big is the Imperial Snipe?
The Imperial Snipe has a wingspan of 30.6 cm, weight of 196.0 g.
What order and family does the Imperial Snipe belong to?
The Imperial Snipe (Gallinago imperialis) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Scolopacidae.

Similar Birds

Other species in the Scolopacidae family

比较

Explore More

Explore the Nature FYI Family