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WetlandScrapeMedium · 121 g
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It is identifiable as a Gallinago snipe by its cryptically patterned black, brown, buff and white plumage, but it is not easily distinguished from Latham's and pin-tailed snipe in the field. The species is commonly referred to as a cho suekyung in South Korea.
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When to see the Swinhoe's Snipe
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is April, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Swinhoe's Snipe
The map shades 17 countries with regular records, and 5 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in Finland, Thailand, India, Macao SAR China, Sri Lanka.
About the Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's snipe, also known as forest snipe or Chinese snipe, is a medium-sized, long-billed, migratory wader.
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Easily confused with
Noble SnipeGallinago nobilisThis 30–32.5 cm long snipe has a stocky body and relatively short legs for a wader.
Puna SnipeGallinago andinaThe puna snipe is 22.5 to 25 cm (8.9 to 9.8 in) long and weighs 65 to 105 g (2.3 to 3.7 oz).
Giant SnipeGallinago undulataThis is the largest snipe at 36 to 47 cm (14 to 19 in) in length.
Side by side: Noble Snipe vs Swinhoe's Snipe
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