Pin-tailed Snipe (Gallinago stenura) — Least Concern Aves

Pin-tailed Snipe

Gallinago stenura

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Aves · Charadriiformes · Scolopacidae

About

The pin-tailed snipe or pintail snipe is a species of bird in the family Scolopacidae, the sandpipers.

Fun Fact

It breeds in northern Russia and migrates to spend the non-breeding season in southern Asia from Pakistan to Indonesia.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Habitat is damp marshes and tundra in Arctic and boreal Russia.

Diet

Eat insects and earthworms, but also some plant material.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

  • Habitat Change
  • Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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