Scolopax rusticola Linnaeus 1758 (Family Scolopacidae)

Resident Nester; Territory: None
Length: 33-35cm; Wingspan: 56-60cm; Weight: Male 144-410g, Female 205-420g;
Migration: March - April, September - October;
3-4 Eggs: April - June (21-24 Days); Young: April - August (10-20 Days);
Moult: February - March, July - September

Biotopes:
Wet Forest

Wet Meadows

Spruce Forest
Principal Food:
Lumbricidae

Coleoptera Larvae


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