The common snipe (Gallinago gallinago, formerly also known as Gallinago cælestis) is a small, stocky wader native to the Old World, where it breeds in marshes, bogs, tundra and wet meadows.

Squat, cryptically-plumaged shorebird with a very long bill. Inhabits a wide range of wetland habitats, from damp meadows to saltmarshes. Mostly inconspicuous, feeding in muddy ground by probing …

The Common Snipe is a small wader with cryptic plumage. Its body is mottled brown and black, with buff stripes on the back and crown. The long, straight bill is dark brown, measuring about 6-7 cm in …

Basic facts about Common Snipe: lifespan, distribution and habitat map, lifestyle and social behavior, mating habits, diet and nutrition, population size and status.

Apr 26, 2025 · The Common Snipe is widely distributed across the continents of Europe and Asia. It’s typically found in marshes, bogs, and wet meadows during the breeding season while in winters, it …

Mar 4, 2020 · This account summarizes the life history of the Common Snipe, including information relating to its identification, systematics, distribution, habitat, diet, vocalizations, breeding ecology, …

Its diet includes larval insects (10–80%), adult insects, earthworms, small crustaceans, small gastropods and spiders. Plant fibres and seeds are consumed in smaller quantities. It feeds by vertical and …

Aug 1, 2025 · Everything you need to know about the Common Snipe: identification, its characteristic long bill, zigzag flight, 'drumming' display, habitat, and distribution. Complete bird guide.

Common snipes are found in wet grassy areas of freshwater marshes, ponds, flooded meadows, fields, and occasionally, salt marshes. The long, pointed bill of the common snipe helps it probe in the mud …

Com­mon snipes are wad­ing birds with their short legs and short neck. Their bills (6.4 cm), which are used for prob­ing for their food, are about twice the size of their heads. Male snipes weigh an av­er­age …