Jack Snipe

Sandpipers, Snipes 👁 187 views Updated 2026-11-01

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.

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