Common Snipe, 3/17/2012

This is also another time I photographed Common Snipe. Common Snipe has a long long bill, longer than normal birds', which makes it easy to dug deep into the mud searching for mollusks. Their wing edges are wide and outstanding and form some horizontal lines across the body. In Taiwan, Common Snipes are commonly seen during Autumn, Winter and Spring as they are Winter migratory birds. They are commonly seen in wetlands, swamps, sea shores, streams and mud lands. The waterbirds in the Gallinago Genus all look very much alike. If I am wrong in identifying them, please let me know.


photographed on 3/17/2012



photographed on 1/2/2012



photographed on 1/2/2012



video recorded on 3/17/2012



video recorded on 1/2/2012

Chinese name:	田鷸
English name:	Common Snipe
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Scientific name:	Gallinago gallinago
Order:	Charadriiformes
Family:	Scolopacidae
Species status:	Species
Conservation status:	Least Concern
Migration status:	Winter migratory bird or passage migrant in Taiwan
Frequency of appearance:	Common in Taiwan
Foods:	mollusks, insects
Habitat:	Wetlands, swamps, sea shores, steams or mud lands
Altitude:	Low altitude
Behavior:	Appear alone or in flocks
Characteristics:	General Characteristics: Bill is very long. Crown stripe and eyebrow stripe are milky yellow. Breast is yellowy brown with tiny black stripes. Belly is white. Back, wing, coverts and tail are mostly dark brown. Wing edges are milky yellow. Wing edges are continuous and form straight lines across upper body.
Breeding places:	High altitude areas in Northern Hemisphere.
Migration destinations:	Subtropical and tropical area, such as China, Korea, Southeast Asia, etc.
Time photographed:	2012/1/2, 2012/3/17
Location found:	Wugu Wetland, New Taipei City
Sources:	Internet
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