African Snipe
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Scientific name | Gallinago nigripennis |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | Least Concern |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Higher classification | Snipes |
| Order | Shorebirds |
| Rank | Species |
| Date of Reg. | |
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| ID | 2933886 |
About African Snipe
The African snipe also known as the Ethiopian snipe, is a small stocky wader. It breeds in eastern and southern Africa in wet mountain moorland and swamps at altitudes of 1,700–4,000 m. When not breeding it disperses widely, including into coastal lowlands.
