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Latham's Snipe
Gallinago hardwickii(Gray, JE, 1831)
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- Order
- CHARADRIIFORMES
- Family
- Scolopacidae
- Genus
- Gallinago
At a glance
The Latham's Snipe is a medium-sized bird, about 29–33 cm long, listed as Least Concern and native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 29–33 cm
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Latham's Snipe look like?
The Latham's Snipe is a medium-sized bird, about 29–33 cm long and weighing 116–277 g.
Latham's snipe, also Japanese snipe is a medium-sized, long-billed, migratory snipe of the East Asian–Australasian Flyway. The origin of the bird's common name is not clear. John Latham was a well-known English physician and ornithologist in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, and had a great interest in Australasian birds. However, he had no apparent connection with the snipe named after him.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Latham's Snipe?
The Latham's Snipe is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Latham's Snipe eat?
The Latham's Snipe feeds on seeds, terrestrial invertebrates and fish/invertebrates, usually foraging in flocks or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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