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Gallinago gallinago
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, worms, small invertebrates
Habitat
Marshes, paddies, wet grassland
Range
Breeds across Eurasia, winters to Africa and Southeast Asia
Clutch size
4 eggs
Incubation period
About 18–20 days
Size
Medium (25–27cm)
Wingspan
~44–47cm
Weight
~80–140g
A well-camouflaged, boldly striped snipe with an exceptionally long straight bill used for deep probing in soft mud.
A regular but easily overlooked winter visitor to Borneo's marshes and paddies, typically flushed explosively from underfoot before flying off in a zigzag path.
