Gallinago gallinago (Linnaeus 1758) (Family Scolopacidae)

Winter Visitor
Length: 25-27cm; Wingspan: 44-47cm; Weight: Male 72-147g, Female 93-169g;
Migration: July - November (Earliest: 12.9), March - April (Latest: 26.4);
Moult: March, August - October

Biotopes:
Wet Meadows

Temporary Pools
Principal Food:
Coleoptera

Diptera

Gastropoda

Hirudidae

Lumbricidae
Predators: Falco columbarius


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