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snipes
Gallinago
Kingdom
Animalia
animal kingdom
Animalia: pictures (7319)
Animalia: specimens (3017)
Animalia: sounds (165)
Animalia: maps (42)
Class
Reptilia
turtles, snakes, lizards, and relatives
Reptilia: information (1)
Reptilia: pictures (2420)
Reptilia: specimens (33)
Reptilia: sounds (143)
Class
Aves
birds
Aves: information (1)
Aves: pictures (2052)
Aves: specimens (28)
Aves: sounds (143)
Order
Charadriiformes
shorebirds and relatives
Charadriiformes: information (1)
Charadriiformes: pictures (150)
Charadriiformes: sounds (7)
Family
Scolopacidae
sandpipers, snipe, and relatives
Scolopacidae: information (1)
Scolopacidae: pictures (53)
Scolopacidae: sounds (4)
Genus
Gallinago
snipes
Gallinago: pictures (5)
Gallinago: sounds (2)
Species
Gallinago andina
puna snipe
Species
Gallinago gallinago
common snipe
Gallinago gallinago: pictures (5)
Gallinago gallinago: sounds (2)
Species
Gallinago hardwickii
Japanese snipe
Species
Gallinago imperialis
imperial snipe
Species
Gallinago jamesoni
Andean snipe
Species
Gallinago macrodactyla
Madagascan snipe
Species
Gallinago media
great snipe
Species
Gallinago megala
Swinhoe's snipe
Species
Gallinago nemoricola
wood snipe
Species
Gallinago nigripennis
African snipe
Species
Gallinago nobilis
noble snipe
Species
Gallinago paraguaiae
South American snipe
Species
Gallinago solitaria
solitary snipe
Species
Gallinago stenura
pin-tailed snipe
Species
Gallinago stricklandii
Cordilleran snipe
Species
Gallinago undulata
giant snipe