Pin-tailed Snipe

Gallinago stenura

Order

CHARADRIIFORMES

Family

Sandpipers (Scolopacidae)

Code 4

PTSN

Code 6

GALSTE

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Dagger
Eye Color: No data.
Head Pattern: Striped
Crown Color: Brown-black with buff center stripe.
Forehead Color: Brown and buff.
Nape Color: Brown-black and pale brown.
Throat Color: Buff with brown streaks.
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 25 cm (10 in)
Weight: 113 g (4 oz)
Size: 3. Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary: Brown
Underparts: Buff breast with brown streaks and bars, bars on sides, and white belly.
Upperparts: Black and brown feathers with pale brown edges.
Back Pattern: Barred or banded, Scaled or Scalloped
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Barred or banded

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Zigzag flight on takeoff followed by direct flight with rapid wing beats.
Wingspan Range: 43-51 cm (17-20 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Squared Tail
Tail Pattern: Banded
Upper Tail: Black with red-brown subterminal central band and white terminal band.
Under Tail: Pale Brown
Leg Color: Gray-green

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