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Snares Snipe
Coenocorypha huegeli
Snares Snipe (Coenocorypha huegeli) — Shorebirds, Gulls & Auks of Australia & Oceania.
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The Snares Snipe (Coenocorypha huegeli) is a member of the Scolopacidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 104 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Charadriiformes
- Family Scolopacidae Sandpipers, Snipes
- Genus Coenocorypha
- Species huegeli
Quick facts
- Weight
- 104 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Scolopacidae
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Near Threatened
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Snares Snipe is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Snares Snipe is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Snares Snipe (Coenocorypha huegeli) is a species of bird in the Scolopacidae family, part of the order Charadriiformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Snares Is. (s of South I., New Zealand).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 104 g, with a wing length of about 10.2 cm and a tail of around 3.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 3 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Snares Snipe?
The Snares Snipe is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 104 g.
Where does the Snares Snipe live?
The Snares Snipe is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Snares Is. (s of South I., New Zealand), where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Snares Snipe belong to?
The Snares Snipe (Coenocorypha huegeli) belongs to the Scolopacidae family, in the order Charadriiformes.
What does the Snares Snipe eat?
The Snares Snipe is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Snares Snipe migrate?
The Snares Snipe is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Snares Snipe endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
How large is the Snares Snipe's range?
The Snares Snipe has a mapped global range of about 3 km².
Conservation
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