Jack Snipe
Jack Snipe (<em>Lymnocryptes minimus</em>) is a species of Sandpipers, Snipes (<em>Scolopacidae</em>) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Overview
Jack Snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus) is a species of Sandpipers, Snipes (Scolopacidae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Lymnocryptes; binomial: Lymnocryptes minimus; authority: (Brünnich, 1764).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: OR, AF : temperate to tropical inland wetlands of w, c Eastern Hemisphere mainly n of Equator: Faroe and British Isles, w, s Europe, Mediterranean, n, c tropical Africa, Middle East and Indian subcontinent.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
No additional remarks recorded.
