Great snipe

Also known as Gallinago media

species of bird

AI overview

The great snipe is a medium-sized wading bird found across parts of Europe and Asia. It matters to scientists and birdwatchers because understanding its migration patterns and habitat needs helps us protect these birds and the ecosystems they depend on.

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Species

Near Threatened

great snipe

Species

PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyScolopacidae

Habitatmarine

Regular passage visitor and winter visitor?

via IUCN

Wikidata facts

Mass: 23.2
Image: Gallinago media kilnsea.jpg

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taxon name: Gallinago media
Commons category: Gallinago media
Commons gallery: Gallinago media
taxon common name: Sáhcomeahkástat
wingspan: 48.5
litter size: 4
egg incubation period: 23
short name: G. media
external data available at URL: www.gbif.org/dataset/2c04922c-82dd-4718-ab22-c9772408de9c

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Article

The great snipe (Gallinago media) is a small stocky wader in the genus Gallinago. This bird's breeding habitat is marshes and wet meadows with short vegetation in north-eastern Europe, including north-western Russia. Great snipes are migratory, wintering in Africa. The European breeding population is in steep decline.

Taxonomy