Snipe of the marshes

The snipe of the marshes ( Gallinago gallinago ) is a species of birds, one of the three species of Bécassine S alive in France.

Etymology

Snipe is a diminutive of Bécasse from which the name is drawn from the Latin word “ beccum ” derived from Gallic (the name corresponding to traditional Latin nozzle being “ rostrum ”).

Characteristics

Length: 25 to 27 cm
Scale: 37 to 45 cm
Weight: 80 to 112 G
Longevity: 12 years

Food

Reproduction

During its bridal parades, the male makes spectacular divings. The flights in zigzags of the male, intended to delimit the territory, produce an audible sound “v-v-v”, which had with the vibration of the rectrices. The flight of parade, which is accompanied by vibrating rustles caused by the external rectrices, consists in plunging in oblique.

Migration

Relations with the Man

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