Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Scolopacidae
Genus
Gallinago
Species
megala
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Swinhoes Snipe Taiwan 1,
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Nests in tudra, feeds in wetlands
Distribution and Range
Breeds in Siberia; winters India to SE Asia, Philippines and n Australia
Food
Forage on wet meadows or mud flats by sight and by jabbing for aquatic insects, small crustaceans and some plant life.