The snipe is 29–33 cm long, with a wingspan of 50–54 cm and weight of 150–230 g.
Identificationedit
It is identifiable as a Gallinago snipe by its cryptically-patterned black, brown, buff and white plumage but, in the field, it is not easily distinguished from Swinhoe's and pin-tailed snipe, though it is slightly larger.
Distribution and habitatedit
The snipe breeds mainly in Hokkaidō in northern Japan, with smaller numbers on Honshū, the eastern Russian mainland and Sakhalin and, historically, the Kurile Islands. The entire population migrates and spends the non-breeding season principally in eastern Australia, where it is the commonest Gallinago snipe. It has been recorded on migration in Taiwan, the Philippines and New Guinea, and is a rare straggler to New Zealand.
The snipe's breeding habitat in Asia includes alpine moorland, grasslands, rough pasture, young tree plantations and cultivated areas. Non-breeding habitat in Australia is shallow freshwater wetlands of various kinds, with bare mud or shallow water for feeding and nearby vegetation cover for shelter.
Behaviouredit
Latham's snipe at Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Breedingedit
Courtship consists of display flights and drumming by the males. It nests on the ground, concealed in vegetation, with a clutch of four eggs.
Internationally, Latham's snipe is considered to be a species near threatened. In Australia it was previously hunted as a gamebird but is now fully protected and is listed as Vulnerable under the Australian EPBC Act, following assessment in the 2020.[2] It is listed as "rare" under South Australia's National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972.
Referencesedit
^BirdLife International (2022). "Gallinago hardwickii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T22693078A209318491. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-3.RLTS.T22693078A209318491.en. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
^Hansen, B; Ura, T; Tajiri, H; Dutson, G; Garnett, ST (2020). Latham's Snipe, Galinago hardwickii. In The Action Plan for Australian Birds 2020, Eds ST Garnett and GB Baker. Canberra: CSIRO. pp. 297–300.
BirdLife International. (2006). Species factsheet: Gallinago hardwickii. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 9 February 2007
Fujimaki, Y.; & Skira, I.J. (1984). Notes on Latham's Snipe, Gallinago hardwickii, in Japan. Emu 84: 49–51.
Higgins, P.J.; & Davies, J.N. (eds). (1996). Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds. Volume 3: Snipe to Pigeons. Oxford University Press: Melbourne. ISBN0-19-553070-5
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latham, snipe, gallinago, hardwickii, medium, sized, long, billed, migratory, snipe, east, asian, australasian, flyway, conservation, statusnear, threatened, iucn, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, chordataclass, avesorder, ch. Latham s snipe Gallinago hardwickii is a medium sized long billed migratory snipe of the East Asian Australasian Flyway Latham s snipeConservation statusNear Threatened IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesOrder CharadriiformesFamily ScolopacidaeGenus GallinagoSpecies G hardwickiiBinomial nameGallinago hardwickii Gray JE 1831 Contents 1 Description 1 1 Identification 2 Distribution and habitat 3 Behaviour 3 1 Breeding 3 2 Feeding 4 Status and conservation 5 ReferencesDescription editThe snipe is 29 33 cm long with a wingspan of 50 54 cm and weight of 150 230 g Identification edit It is identifiable as a Gallinago snipe by its cryptically patterned black brown buff and white plumage but in the field it is not easily distinguished from Swinhoe s and pin tailed snipe though it is slightly larger Distribution and habitat editThe snipe breeds mainly in Hokkaidō in northern Japan with smaller numbers on Honshu the eastern Russian mainland and Sakhalin and historically the Kurile Islands The entire population migrates and spends the non breeding season principally in eastern Australia where it is the commonest Gallinago snipe It has been recorded on migration in Taiwan the Philippines and New Guinea and is a rare straggler to New Zealand The snipe s breeding habitat in Asia includes alpine moorland grasslands rough pasture young tree plantations and cultivated areas Non breeding habitat in Australia is shallow freshwater wetlands of various kinds with bare mud or shallow water for feeding and nearby vegetation cover for shelter Behaviour edit nbsp Latham s snipe at Jerrabomberra Wetlands Canberra ACT AustraliaBreeding edit Courtship consists of display flights and drumming by the males It nests on the ground concealed in vegetation with a clutch of four eggs Feeding edit Latham s snipe is an omnivorous species that feeds on seeds and other plant material mainly from species in families such as Cyperaceae Poaceae Juncaceae Polygonaceae Ranunculaceae and Fabaceae and on invertebrates including insects mainly flies and beetles earthworms spiders and occasionally molluscs isopods and centipedes Status and conservation editInternationally Latham s snipe is considered to be a species near threatened In Australia it was previously hunted as a gamebird but is now fully protected and is listed as Vulnerable under the Australian EPBC Act following assessment in the 2020 2 It is listed as rare under South Australia s National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 References edit BirdLife International 2022 Gallinago hardwickii IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022 e T22693078A209318491 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2022 3 RLTS T22693078A209318491 en Retrieved 21 July 2022 Hansen B Ura T Tajiri H Dutson G Garnett ST 2020 Latham s Snipe Galinago hardwickii In The Action Plan for Australian Birds 2020 Eds ST Garnett and GB Baker Canberra CSIRO pp 297 300 BirdLife International 2006 Species factsheet Gallinago hardwickii Downloaded from http www birdlife org on 9 February 2007 Fujimaki Y amp Skira I J 1984 Notes on Latham s Snipe Gallinago hardwickii in Japan Emu 84 49 51 Higgins P J amp Davies J N eds 1996 Handbook of Australian New Zealand and Antarctic Birds Volume 3 Snipe to Pigeons Oxford University Press Melbourne ISBN 0 19 553070 5 Lane Brett amp Davies Jeff 1987 Shorebirds in Australia RAOU Melbourne ISBN 0 17 006824 2 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gallinago hardwickii nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Gallinago hardwickii Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Latham 27s snipe amp oldid 1210777951, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
