Common Snipe
BIRDING ARAGÓNCommon Snipe
Gallinago gallinago
ES: Agachadiza común
Description
L: 25-27cm; W: 44-47 cm;
Inconspicuous inhabitant of humid zones and flooded fields. Upper parts black and reddish, striped; chest ocher, mottled dark; white belly; black hood, with longitudinal buff stripe; wings brown, with white tips on flight feathers; tail barred black and fawn; bill very long, greenish, twice or more the length of the head. in flight the length of the beak stands out.
- Observation difficulty: Medium
- Status: Winter
- Optimal Season: Aug-Apr
- Conservation Status: Not threatened
- Hábitat: Wetlands
Best places to see in Aragón
ROUTES
PROVINCES
Huesca. Zaragoza. Teruel
REGIONS
Special Protected Areas (SPA)
CUENCA DE GALLOCANTA; LA SOTONERA; LAGUNA DE SARIÑENA Y BALSA DE LA ESTACIÓN; EMBALSE DEL PAS Y SANTA RITA; MATARRAÑA – AIGUABARREIX
