C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Charadriiformes Scolopacidae

Common Snipe

Gallinago gallinago

CIOC 2131

Common Snipe

Gallinago gallinago

Charadriiformes · Scolopacidae

Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago).

ATK76

DEF47

XC1184878 · Philippe Grange · CC0 1.0

2074 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 25–27 cm
Body Mass: 112.9 g
Wingspan: 52 cm
Diet: Aquatic prey
Migration: Migratory

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ATK 76

Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 76).

DEF 47

Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 47).

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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

Philippe Grange · Sources & credits

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Palearctic: widespread low Arctic to temperate wetlands of Palearctic: Iceland to British Isles & Scandinavia & France and Azores (Northern Macaronesia & Northwestern of Northern Africa) Eastern through Northern Russia to Central Chukotskiy Pen. & Kamchatka & Sea of Okhotsk and Commander Is. (Southeastern Russia); in Southern to Northern Kazakhstan & Eastern Kyrgyzstan & Tajikistan & and Afghanistan & Kashmir (Northwestern Himalayas) & Northern Mongolia and Northeastern China Habitat: Wetlands & Marsh

2 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Gallinago gallinago faeroeensis
Iceland, Faroe, Orkney and Shetland is.
Gallinago gallinago gallinago
c, n Europe and Asia

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Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Gallinago gallinago

Which family does it belong to?

Sandpipers, Snipes (Scolopacidae)

Where is it found?

Palearctic: widespread low Arctic to temperate wetlands of Palearctic: Iceland to British Isles & Scandinavia & France and Azores (Northern Macaronesia & Northwestern of Northern Africa) Eastern through Northern Russia to Central Chukotskiy Pen. & Kamchatka & Sea of Okhotsk and Commander Is. (Southeastern Russia); in Southern to Northern Kazakhstan & Eastern Kyrgyzstan & Tajikistan & and Afghanistan & Kashmir (Northwestern Himalayas) & Northern Mongolia and Northeastern China