Swinhoe's Snipe

The name commemorates the British naturalist Robert Swinhoe, who first described the species in 1861. It is identifiable as a Gallinago snipe by its cryptically patterned black, brown, buff and white plumage (Wikipedia, general species account). The common name commemorates the British naturalist Robert Swinhoe who first described the species in 1861. It is identifiable as a Gallinago snipe by its cryptically patterned black, brown, buff and white plumage. (Wikipedia, general species account).

Swinhoe's snipe, also known as the forest snipe or Chinese snipe, is a medium-sized, long-billed, migratory wader, 27–29 cm long with a wingspan of 38–44 cm and a weight of about 120 g. The species (Gallinago megala), also known as forest snipe or Chinese snipe, is a medium-sized (length 27–29 cm, wingspan 38–44 cm, weight 120 gm), long-billed, migratory wader. Notable features include been recorded on migration in eastern China and occasionally in Japan. (Wikipedia, general species account).