Scientific Name:
Gallinago gallinago
Common Name:
Snipe
Family:
Sandpiper: Scolopacidae
Summary:
The Snipe is a wading bird with a very long straight bill. The upper parts have black and brown mottled patterning. The underside is paler with Y-shaped markings on the breast. A pale eye stripe runs above the eye and the crown has a dark stripes. The green legs are quite long.
Ecology:
Snipes form quite large flocks but are evenly distributed. They feed in wetland areas on invertebrates such as insects and worms.
Habitat:
Marshland, moorland.
Distribution:
Widespread throughout the British Isles except Highland Scotland
Size:
25 cm