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;[[:Category:Gallinago|Gallinago]] gallinago | ;[[:Category:Gallinago|Gallinago]] gallinago | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 25–27 cm (9¾-10¾ in) | ||
*Brown back with creamy stripes | *Brown back with creamy stripes | ||
*Striped head with cream central stripe | *Striped head with cream central stripe | ||
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Formerly contained [[Wilson's Snipe]] (''delicata''), now recognized as a full species. | Formerly contained [[Wilson's Snipe]] (''delicata''), now recognized as a full species. | ||
====Subspecies==== | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | [[Image:Common Snipe IMG 0537.jpg|thumb|350px|right|'Drumming'<br />Photo by {{user|Robert+L+Jarvis|Robert L Jarvis}}<br />Teesdale, [[Yorkshire]], April 2010]] | ||
There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>: | There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>: | ||
*''G. g. faeroeensis'' - breeds in [[Iceland]], [[Faroe Islands]], [[Orkney Islands]] and [[Shetland Islands]]; winters to [[British Isles]] | *''G. g. faeroeensis'' - breeds in [[Iceland]], [[Faroe Islands]], [[Orkney Islands]] and [[Shetland Islands]]; winters to [[British Isles]] | ||
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They breed in marshes, bogs, tundra and wet meadows. | They breed in marshes, bogs, tundra and wet meadows. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
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The cryptic plumage makes them difficult to see amongst the vegetation. When disturbed, they fly off in a series of zig-zags. | The cryptic plumage makes them difficult to see amongst the vegetation. When disturbed, they fly off in a series of zig-zags. | ||
====Breeding==== | ====Breeding==== | ||
The nest is well concealed on the ground. | The nest is well concealed on the ground. | ||
===Vocalisation=== | ===Vocalisation=== | ||
| + | [[Image:Snipe29.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|Copout|Copout}}<br />Barton, [[Lincolnshire]], February 2009]] | ||
The song has been described as "Chip..per Chip..per."<br /> | The song has been described as "Chip..per Chip..per."<br /> | ||
Breeding display produces a drumming sound | Breeding display produces a drumming sound | ||
<flashmp3>Gallinago gallinago (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | <flashmp3>Gallinago gallinago (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | ||
''[[Media:Gallinago gallinago (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ''[[Media:Gallinago gallinago (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ||
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==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds. |
#A thread describing the differences between this species and [[Wilson's Snipe]] is found [[http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=100998 here]] | #A thread describing the differences between this species and [[Wilson's Snipe]] is found [[http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=100998 here]] | ||
#Wikipedia | #Wikipedia | ||
Revision as of 01:00, 27 November 2017
- Gallinago gallinago
Identification
25–27 cm (9¾-10¾ in)
- Brown back with creamy stripes
- Striped head with cream central stripe
- White belly
- Barred flanks
- Long bill
Similar Species
Wilson's Snipe3. The much smaller Jack Snipe.
Distribution
Breeds in northern Palearctic; winters in southern Europe, Africa, and Asia.
Taxonomy
Formerly contained Wilson's Snipe (delicata), now recognized as a full species.
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies1:
- G. g. faeroeensis - breeds in Iceland, Faroe Islands, Orkney Islands and Shetland Islands; winters to British Isles
- G. g. gallinago - protected by AEWA2; breeds in N Palearctic and Aleutian Islands; winters to Africa, India, Indonesia
Habitat
They breed in marshes, bogs, tundra and wet meadows.
Behaviour
The cryptic plumage makes them difficult to see amongst the vegetation. When disturbed, they fly off in a series of zig-zags.
Breeding
The nest is well concealed on the ground.
Vocalisation
The song has been described as "Chip..per Chip..per."
Breeding display produces a drumming sound
<flashmp3>Gallinago gallinago (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
Reference
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds.
- A thread describing the differences between this species and Wilson's Snipe is found [here]
- Wikipedia
- Nation master
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Common Snipe. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Common_Snipe
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