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The Jack Snipe (*Lymnocryptes minimus*) is a species of bird in the family Scolopacidae, order Charadriiformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. Its taxonomic status is accepted, with the authority cited as (Brünnich, 1764). The species has a wingspan of 40 and a mass of 53.7. It inhabits freshwater environments and has a litter size of 4, with an egg incubation period of 20.
The Jack Snipe is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List, a status recorded in 2025. Its range includes the Nanling Mountains, Africa, and Burkina Faso. In the wild, the maximum longevity for this species is 12.3 years.
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Species
Least ConcernJack snipe
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCharadriiformes
- FamilyScolopacidae
Maximum longevity: 12.3 years (wild)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Lymnocryptes
- Mass
- 46.7
- Image
- Lymnocryptes minimus.jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Lymnocryptes minimus
- Commons category
- Lymnocryptes minimus
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- Lymnocryptes minimus
- wingspan
- 40
- litter size
- 4
- egg incubation period
- 20
- taxon common name
- mexaperros
- short name
- L. minimus
- taxon range
- Burkina Faso
- external data available at URL
- www.gbif.org/dataset/2c04922c-82dd-4718-ab22-c9772408de9c
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Encyclopedic overview
The jack snipe or jacksnipe (Lymnocryptes minimus) is a small stocky wader. It is the smallest snipe, and the only member of the genus Lymnocryptes. Features such as its sternum and its continuous 'bobbing up and down' make it quite distinct from other snipes or woodcocks.
Taxonomy
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