Jack snipe / Zwergschnepfe (Lymnocryptes minimus)

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Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Lymnocryptes (Lymnocryptes); Family Shorebirds (Scolopacidae)
General: Deutschland: ehemaliger Brutvogel, Zugvogel, Wintergast
Vocalization: May occasionally give a harsh, nasal and rolling "reearrr" when flushed, but is usually silent. "Galloping" interspersed with cyclic, whistling, hissing sounds. Hard to locate when displaying. Seems both close and distant at the same time. [Link]

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=17-19 cm, wingspan=38-42 cm, weight=35-73 g
Habitats: Wetland