Solitary Snipe

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Solitary Snipe (<em>Gallinago solitaria</em>) is a species of Sandpipers, Snipes (<em>Scolopacidae</em>) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.

Overview

Solitary Snipe (Gallinago solitaria) is a species of Sandpipers, Snipes (Scolopacidae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Gallinago; binomial: Gallinago solitaria; authority: Hodgson, 1831.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: n OR : montane e Kazakhstan to e Afghanistan, Himalayas, n se Asia, wc, se China, Korean Pen., n, c Japan and Sakhalin and Amurland (se Russia).

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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