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Common Snipe

விசிறிவால் உள்ளான்

Gallinago gallinago

Least concern

Common Snipe
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Overview

The common snipe is a small, stocky wader native to the Old World, where it breeds in marshes, bogs, tundra and wet meadows. It is usually shy and well-camouflaged, foraging in soft mud mainly for insects and earthworms but also some plant material. During courtship, males perform a "winnowing" display; flying high in circles and then taking shallow dives to produce a "drumming" sound by vibrating the tail feathers.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Common snipe — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): விசிறிவால் உள்ளான் — CC BY-SA 4.0