Snipe

Gallinago gallinago
Sandpipers (Scolopacidae)

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Small wader with a long straight beak, black/brown marked, white belly, indistinct long white stripes on the head and back. A short rust red tail is visible in flight.

Prefers wet areas like moor and wet grassland patches.  When threatened it keeps hidden, flying away in a zigzag pattern at the last minute. Searches in the mud for worms and small bugs.
While courting the ♂ flies very fast downward, the tail feathers start to flutter as it lands close to the ♀.

⇔ l. 23-28 cm

LA:
≈ The SCOLOPAX RUSTICOLA (Woodcock) is larger and has wide black cross stripes on its head. 
≈ The LYMNOCRYPTES MINIMUS (Jack snipe) is smaller and has yellow stripes on head and back.

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