The common snipe (Gallinago gallinago) is a small, stocky wader native to the Old World. The breeding habitats are marshes, bogs, tundra and wet meadows throughout the Palearctic.

Squat, cryptically-plumaged shorebird with a very long bill. Inhabits a wide range of wetland habitats, from damp meadows to saltmarshes. Mostly inconspicuous, feeding in muddy ground …

Basic facts about Common Snipe: lifespan, distribution and habitat map, lifestyle and social behavior, mating habits, diet and nutrition, population size and status.

Snipe are medium sized, skulking wading birds with short legs and long straight bills. Find out more snipe facts including their habitat, food and distribution.

The Common Snipe is a small wader with cryptic plumage. Its body is mottled brown and black, with buff stripes on the back and crown. The long, straight bill is dark brown, measuring about …

A medium-sized wader, the snipe lives in marshes, wet grassland and moorlands, where it nests in simple scrapes. It uses its long, probing bill to find insects, earthworms and crustaceans in …

Also called the "jacksnipe," the snipe is a small brownish bird of wetlands, meadows, and damp forest openings that uses its long bill to probe in wet soil for food. It is well known for its …

Mar 4, 2020 · Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of …

Jul 12, 2023 · The Common Snipes or Fantail Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) is a small, stocky shorebird. The Common Snipes breeding habitat is marshes, bogs, tundra and wet meadows …

The Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago, is a small, stocky wader, part of the Scolopacidae family. It is a bird that is well adapted to its wetland habitats, with a mottled brown plumage …