A snipe is any of about 26 wading bird species in three genera in the family Scolopacidae. They are characterized by a very long, slender bill, eyes placed high on the head, and cryptic/camouflaging plumage.

Jun 25, 2019 · Medium-sized pudgy shorebird with short, stocky legs. Intricately patterned with 3 long buffy streaks down the back and a striped head. Displaying males make a curious whistling noise (“winnowing”), created by air passing over modified outer tail feathers. In breeding season, often perches on fence posts to sing.

snipe, any of about 20 species belonging to the shorebird family Scolopacidae (order Charadriiformes). Snipes frequent wet meadows and marshes and occur in temperate and warm regions worldwide. They are short-legged, long-billed, chunky birds that are striped and barred in brown, black, and white.

Snipes are a group of wading birds in the sandpiper, or Scolopacidae, family. There are 26 different species, which researchers divide into 3 different genuses. They are similar in appearance to the woodcocks, with stout bodies and long, straight beaks. Most Snipes have well camouflaged plumage, known as cryptic coloring.

The common snipe (Gallinago gallinago) is a small, stocky wader native to the Old World. The breeding habitats are marshes, bogs, tundra and wet meadows throughout the Palearctic.

They are stocky birds with large yellowish legs and unwebbed feet. Both sexes look similar, although males have longer tail feathers and shorter bills. There are no significant seasonal changes. Juveniles resemble adults but may have slightly more buff-tipped feathers on the wings. Habitat and Distribution.

A medium-sized wader, the snipe lives in marshes, wet grassland and moorlands, where it nests in simple scrapes. It uses its long, probing bill to find insects, earthworms and crustaceans in the mud, typically swallowing prey whole.

Snipe are medium sized, skulking wading birds with short legs and long straight bills. Find out more snipe facts including their habitat, food and distribution.

The snipes are hardy birds and are often found in the northern regions and sometimes they endure full winters where there is a wet area or bog that remains unfrozen throughout the winter months. Click on the bird images or names to see pictures of the Snipes seen in North America

Squat, cryptically-plumaged shorebird with a very long bill. Inhabits a wide range of wetland habitats, from damp meadows to saltmarshes. Mostly inconspicuous, feeding in muddy ground by probing with its bill, usually near reeds or other grassy cover.