Pin-tailed Snipe

Sandpipers, Snipes 👁 309 views Updated 2026-11-01

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

Overview

Pin-tailed Snipe (Gallinago stenura) is a species of Sandpipers, Snipes (Scolopacidae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Gallinago; binomial: Gallinago stenura; authority: (Bonaparte, 1831).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: OR : inland wetlands of subtropical to tropical Oriental region: s, se Arabian Pen., s, se Asia, Greater Sundas, se China, Taiwan, Korean Pen., Ryukyu Is. (s Japan).

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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