Jack Snipe

Lymnocryptes minimus

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Brief #

Mottled brown on top and pale underneath with a dark stripe through the eye.

Synonyms #

  • Agachadiza chica (Spanish)
  • Aguaneta pequena (Galician)

Red List Status #

The Jack Snipe is unlikely to become extinct in the near future.
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Description #

The body is mottled brown on top and pale underneath. They have a dark stripe through the eye. The wings are pointed and narrow, and yellow back stripes are visible in flight. Distinctive two pale lateral crown-stripes, which are separated from the supercilium by an area of dark plumage and bobbing movement when seen.

Measurements #

Length: 18 - 25 cm
Wingspan: 30 - 31 cm
Weight: 33 - 73 g

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