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Gallinago gallinago

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Gallinago gallinago

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Also known as Common Snipe

species of bird

OverviewAI-generated

Gallinago gallinago, commonly known as the Common Snipe, is a species of bird classified within the family Scolopacidae and order Charadriiformes. Described by Linnaeus in 1758, it belongs to the genus Gallinago. The species has an IUCN conservation status of Least Concern as of 2025, though it is listed as Near Threatened in some regional assessments. It inhabits freshwater environments and has a wingspan of 0.52 and a mass of 128.

The taxon range includes Hefei, China, the Nanling Mountains, and Africa. Records from various institutions in the United States, Russia, and the United Kingdom document its presence. In the wild, the maximum longevity for this species is 18.2 years. The Common Snipe has received the award of Bird of the Year.

Synthesized by Vinony from 43 facts across 8 sources: Wikidata, GBIF, Gbif Occ, IUCN Red List, Encyclopedia of Life, iDigBio, WoRMS, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Least Concern

common snipe

Gallinago gallinago

SPECIES

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassAves
  4. OrderCharadriiformes
  5. FamilyScolopacidae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations recorded2,353,831

Maximum longevity: 18.2 years (wild)

via GBIF · IUCN

Museum specimens

Specimen records
2,762
Family
Scolopacidae
Collections
CM, CUMV, UNSM, UWBM, SUI, CAS
Recorded in
United States, Russia, United Kingdom
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Bird sounds

  • song· Ukraine· quality A
  • song· Sweden· quality A
  • flight call· France· quality A
  • alarm call, call, Water.· Ireland· quality A

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Gallinago
Award
Bird of the Year
Mass
128
Image
Gallinago gallinago a1.JPG
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taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
taxon name
Gallinago gallinago
Commons category
Gallinago gallinago
Commons gallery
Gallinago gallinago
wingspan
0.52
taxon range
Africa
short name
G. gallinago
taxon common name
Becațina
regional conservation status
Near Threatened
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Encyclopedic overview

The common snipe (Gallinago gallinago, formerly also known as Gallinago cælestis) is a small, stocky wader native to the Old World, where it breeds in marshes, bogs, tundra and wet meadows. It is usually shy and well-camouflaged, foraging in soft mud mainly for insects and earthworms but also some plant material. During courtship, males perform a "winnowing" display; flying high in circles and then taking shallow dives to produce a "drumming" sound by vibrating the tail feathers.

Distribution and habitat

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