African Snipe
African Snipe · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body length
- 30–32 cm
- Body Mass
- 112 g
- Diet
- Aquatic prey
- Migration
- Partially migratory
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 75).
Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 47).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
3 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Gallinago nigripennis aequatorialis
Ethiopia to e DR Congo, e Zimbabwe and n Mozambique
- Gallinago nigripennis angolensis
Angola and n Namibia to Zambia and w Zimbabwe
- Gallinago nigripennis nigripennis
s Mozambique and South Africa
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Gallinago nigripennis
Which family does it belong to?
Sandpipers, Snipes (Scolopacidae)
Where is it found?
Africa: subtropical to tropical wetlands of Northeastern & South-central & Southern Africa
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Body length: Wikipedia ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Michael McSweeney · CC BY-NC
