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Swinhoe's Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe

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Swinhoe's Snipe is a medium-sized, highly migratory snipe found across East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Australasia. It is known for its cryptic plumage and distinctive aerial display.
Where to spot
Breeds in wetlands and bogs of Siberia and East Asia; migrates to wetlands, rice paddies, and damp grasslands across Southeast Asia and Australasia for winter.
How to spot
Scan marshy areas, rice paddies, and wet grasslands. Often flushes from cover with a harsh call. In flight, look for its distinctive aerial display with rapid descents and drumming sounds.
When to spot
Best observed during spring and autumn migration in its extensive range. Summer in northern breeding grounds, winter in southern non-breeding grounds.
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File:Gallinago megala (cropped).jpg
File:Gallinago megala.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Gallinago megala (cropped).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
This snipe undertakes one of the longest non-stop migratory flights for a terrestrial bird, traveling thousands of kilometers from its breeding grounds in Siberia to wintering grounds in Australia.
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