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Latham's Snipe

Latham's Snipe

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Latham's Snipe is a medium-sized, migratory snipe that breeds in Japan and migrates to eastern Australia and New Zealand for the non-breeding season. It is a cryptic bird of wetlands.
Where to spot
Breeds in wetlands and wet grasslands of Japan; migrates to freshwater wetlands, wet grasslands, and damp agricultural areas in eastern Australia and New Zealand for winter.
How to spot
Scan dense, wet grasslands and marshy areas. It is highly camouflaged and often only seen when it flushes abruptly. Listen for its characteristic alarm call as it takes flight.
When to spot
Best observed in Australia/New Zealand during the austral summer (September-March) and in Japan during the breeding season (spring/summer).
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File:Latham's Snipe. Gallinago hardwickii - Flickr - gailhampshire.jpg
File:Latham's Snipe. Gallinago hardwickii - Flickr - gailhampshire (1).jpg
File:Gallinago hardwickii (12184541045).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Gallinago hardwickii (12184964974).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Gallinago hardwickii - Jerrabomberra Wetlands.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Latham's Snipe. Gallinago hardwickii - Flickr - gailhampshire.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Latham's Snipe. Gallinago hardwickii - Flickr - gailhampshire (1).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
This snipe undertakes a trans-oceanic migration from Japan to Australia and New Zealand, a remarkable feat for a relatively small and secretive shorebird.
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