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ViewsPintail SnipeFrom Opus
[edit] Identification25-27 cm. Green-grey legs and a long straight dark bill. Mottled brown body on top, cream lines down the back. Pale underneath, streaked buff breast and white belly. Dark stripe through the eye, light stripes above and below it. Sexes are similar. [edit] DistributionBreeds in Siberia; winters from Southeast Asia to Indonesia and Philippines. [edit] TaxonomyA monotypic species. [edit] HabitatDamp marshes and tundra. [edit] BehaviourThey nest in a well-hidden location on the ground. These birds forage in mud or soft soil, probing or picking up food by sight. Diet includes insects and earthworms, but also some plant material. [edit] External Links
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