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[[Image:Swinhoes_Snipe.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by tf1044x<br />Photo taken: South Korea.]] | [[Image:Swinhoes_Snipe.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by tf1044x<br />Photo taken: South Korea.]] | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 27-29cm. Patterned black, brown, buff and white plumage. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | ==Taxonomy== | + | Breeds in southern [[Siberia]] and [[Mongolia; migrates and spends non-breeding season in eastern and southern [[India]], [[Sri Lanka]], south-eastern [[China]], South-East [[Asia]] and [[New Guinea]]. ==Taxonomy== |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Forest glades and meadows. Non-breeding habitat: shallow freshwater wetlands of various kinds including paddy fields and sewage farms, with bare mud or shallow water for feeding, with nearby vegetation cover. | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | The diet includes earthworms, molluscs and insects. | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Gallinago+megala}} | {{GSearch|Gallinago+megala}} | ||
*[http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&fid=35&bid=434 View more images of this species on the ABID] | *[http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&fid=35&bid=434 View more images of this species on the ABID] | ||
*[http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&Bird_ID=1191&Bird_Image_ID=1823&Bird_Family_ID=130 View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages] | *[http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&Bird_ID=1191&Bird_Image_ID=1823&Bird_Family_ID=130 View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages] | ||
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Revision as of 17:57, 26 June 2008
- Gallinago megala
Identification
27-29cm. Patterned black, brown, buff and white plumage.
Distribution
Breeds in southern Siberia and [[Mongolia; migrates and spends non-breeding season in eastern and southern India, Sri Lanka, south-eastern China, South-East Asia and New Guinea. ==Taxonomy==
Habitat
Forest glades and meadows. Non-breeding habitat: shallow freshwater wetlands of various kinds including paddy fields and sewage farms, with bare mud or shallow water for feeding, with nearby vegetation cover.
Behaviour
The diet includes earthworms, molluscs and insects.
