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Jack Snipe

Lymnocryptes minimus

The Jack Snipe is a small, secretive bird that loves to hide in wet grasslands and marshes. With its long bill and short tail, it can be tricky to spot, but it has a special way of moving that makes it unique!

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Jack Snipe is a small, stocky wading bird with streaky brown plumage and a short bill. It has distinct pale stripes on its back and lacks a central crown stripe, differentiating it from other snipes.

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Jack Snipe
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Jack Snipe

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

It can quickly hide by pressing itself flat against the ground.

Its short bill has a flexible tip, like tweezers, to grab buried snacks!

This tiny bird migrates thousands of kilometers to warmer places!

Unlike other snipes, the Jack Snipe is often completely silent!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Stealth Mode

Jack Snipe can blend perfectly with dense wetland vegetation because of its cryptic brown plumage.

Fähigkeit

Zigzag Escape

Jack Snipe can fly in an erratic zigzag pattern that helps them escape from predators.

Fähigkeit

Mud Prober

Jack Snipe has a specialized flexible bill tip that helps them find tiny invertebrates deep in the mud.

Fähigkeit

Freeze Frame

Jack Snipe can freeze perfectly still in place, often staying undetected by threats.

Maße und Details

Länge
18-25 cm
Flügelspannweite
34-45 cm
Gewicht
0.03-0.07 kg
Lebenserwartung
3-5 Jahre
Top Speed
65 km/h
Gelegegröße
3-4
Brutzeit
17-24 Tage
Zugstrecke
4000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

Jack Snipes use their special bills to probe mud for tiny invertebrates like worms and insect larvae.

Hauptnahrung

  • Insect larvae
  • Small worms
  • Crustaceans
  • Seeds

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Western Marsh Harrier

Circus aeruginosus

Hunts waders in its wetland habitat.

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Preys on ground-nesting birds and their eggs.

eats

Common Earthworm

Lumbricus terrestris

Probes mud to find these common invertebrates.

eats

Bloodworm

Chironomus plumosus

Feeds on these midge larvae in shallow water.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance to avoid scaring them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Jack Snipe?

18-25 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Jack Snipe?

34-45 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Jack Snipe?

0.03-0.07 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Jack Snipe?

3-5 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Jack Snipe?

65 km/h

Was frisst Jack Snipe?

Jack Snipes use their special bills to probe mud for tiny invertebrates like worms and insect larvae.

Wo findet man Jack Snipe normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Jack Snipe?

Foraging

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