Swinhoe's Snipe - BirdForum Opus

Gallinago megala

Photo by tf1044x
Location: South Korea

Identification

27-29cm. Patterned black, brown, buff and white plumage.

Distribution

Breeds in southern Siberia and Mongolia; winters to eastern and southern India, Sri Lanka, south-eastern China, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Philippines and northern Australia.

Taxonomy

This species is monotypic.^[1]

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.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.

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Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Swinhoe's Snipe. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 16 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Swinhoe%27s_Snipe

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