 | Common name: | Snipe |
| Latin name: | Gallinago gallinago | |
| Family: | Sandpipers and allies (Scolopacidae) | |
| This photo: | Marazion Marsh, Mounts Bay, Cornwall | |
| Insight: | ||
| Declining as a breeding bird giving rise to its Amber status. A well camouflaged bird it is normally extremely difficult to see hidden amongst the grass and dead reed stems. | ||
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