Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Sandpipers and Allies :: Jack Snipe
Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus
Described by: Bruennich (1764)
Alternate common name(s): European Jacksnipe
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors
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Range
N. Europe to w. Asia;
Ne. Scandinavia e. across n. Russia to e. Siberia (Kolyma River) s. to c. Russia and c. Siberia. Isolated populations in s. Sweden and n. Poland, n. Belarus and the Baltic States (Latvia).
Winters in British Isles s. through w. Europe, Mediterranean region and n. tropical Africa and e. through Iran, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan and India to s. China and Vietnam.
Videos
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Sounds
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: ETI BioInformatics
References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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