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Common Snipe

Gallinago gallinago

Classification

Class
Aves

The common snipe (Gallinago gallinago, formerly also known as Gallinago cælestis) is a small, stocky wader native to the Old World, where it breeds in marshes, bogs, tundra and wet meadows. It is usually shy and well-camouflaged, foraging in soft mud mainly for insects and earthworms but also some plant material. During courtship, males perform a "winnowing" display; flying high in circles and then taking shallow dives to produce a "drumming" sound by vibrating the tail feathers.

Distribution

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Netherlands · 141,250United Kingdom · 112,433Spain · 68,783France · 31,363Germany · 21,181Italy · 8,578Switzerland · 5,371Belgium · 4,855Luxembourg · 352