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Common Name
Common Snipe
Alternate Names Common TypeSnipe
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Scolopacidae
Genus
Gallinago
Species
gallinago
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Britain, Iraq
Number of Sub-Species
Two Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Nests in tudra, feeds in wetlands
Distribution and Range
Breeds in northern Europe and Asia, winters in equitorial Africa and southern Asia.
Food