Scolopacidae in Italy in search of ID: thank you! (1 Viewer)

gmax said:

Hello everybody,
a few days ago I got caught by surprise by this bird, which I got only a quick glimpse of .. I just managed to turn and snap a burst of shots through the thick vegetation (sorry for the awful picture).
I guess it's a member of the Scolopacidae family, but .. which one? Many details urge me to link it to different species, and I cannot come to a conclusion ...

Thank you for your help
Max

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Dougie Preston said:

I would say a Common Snipe, due to the lack of white on the outer tail eliminating Great Snipe, and length of bill eliminating Jack Snipe.

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Dougie Preston said:

Great Snipe is also a "jizz" bird. It'll flush as close as a Jack Snipe and is very large, round and sluggish. It also calls a low grunting call, nothing like any Snipe in this area.

These points will help get you get on a poss Great long before plumage features.

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StuartReeves said:

The white trailing edge on the inner wing is also a good feature for Common Snipe and which isn't found on Great or Jack Snipe.

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