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Primary Traits
114.2 g
0 m - 2,800 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Gallinago gallinago
English name
Common Snipe
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Scolopacidae
Genus
Gallinago
Species
gallinago
Data source
HBW3, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Eastern Hemisphere
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Polar
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
90 g
Maximum female mass
153 g
Minimum male mass
74 g
Maximum male mass
115 g
Minimum unsexed mass
72 g
Maximum unsexed mass
181 g
Average mass
114.2 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
2,800 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
2,800 m
Typical elevation
1,400 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Wetland
Habitat breadth
5
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
0.82
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Scrape
Nest substrate
Grass
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
5
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
17 d
Maximum incubation period
20 d
Minimum fledging period
19 d
Maximum fledging period
20 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
3.5
Average fledging period
19.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Sedentary