Jack snipe

Lymnocryptes minimus
Sandpipers (Scolopacidae)

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A small wader with distinctive yellow stripes on its red-brown black marked back and head. Wing upper surfaces are red-brown with black tips, the under surface is lighter coloured. The belly is white with brown and black markings on breast and flanks. A short pointed tail and a sturdy longish beak.

Prefers wetlands with high grasses. Keeps hidden, when threatened it flies away at the last moment, landing soon again.

⇔ l. 17-19 cm

A migratory bird breeding in northern Europe, Asia and wintering in central Europe and Africa.

LA:
≈ The GALLINAGO GALLINAGO (Snipe) is larger with a longer slimmer beak and without yellow on its head.

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