Great snipe / Doppelschnepfe (Gallinago media)
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Observations
🔍 No documented observationDescription
Classification: Genus Gallinago (Gallinago); Family Shorebirds (Scolopacidae)General:
The great snipe (Gallinago media) is a small stocky wader in the genus Gallinago. This bird's breeding habitat is marshes and wet meadows with short vegetation in north-eastern Europe, including north-western Russia. Great snipes are migratory, wintering in Africa. The European breeding population is in steep decline.
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Vocalization:
Sometimes utters a faint grunt when flushed, but is generally silent when not lekking. [Link]
Seasonal behavior
Seldom seen here
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