Great snipe / Doppelschnepfe (Gallinago media)

Wikipedia: Great snipe Source: OTHER Greatsnipe_1000.jpg
Classification: Genus 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. [more]
Vocalization: Sometimes utters a faint grunt when flushed, but is generally silent when not lekking. [Link]
Calls: Display call unique: A bubbling, clappering and whistling sequence that accelerates into a crescendo followed by a decrescendo. [Link]
Physical details: length=27-29 cm, wingspan=47-50 cm, weight=150-225 g

🔍 No documented observation