Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Sandpipers and Allies :: Latham's Snipe
Latham's Snipe Gallinago hardwickii
Described by: Gray; J. E. (1831)
Alternate common name(s): Japanese Snipe, Australian Snipe
Old scientific name(s): Capella hardwickii
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Range
Ex. e. Asia and Japan;
E. Primorsky, s. Sakhalin Is., s. Kiril Is. and Japan (Kushiro and Akkeshi-ko Bekanbeushi Marshes, Hokkaido s. to n. and c. Honshu and possibly Kyushu).
Winters in e. Australia from the Cape York Peninsula, Queensland (Kelly's Swamp and Lake Samsonvale near Brisbane and Cairns Botanical Gardens), New South Wales, Victoria (Werribee) and se. South Australia and less frequently inland to n. Northern Territory (Knuckey's Lagoon) and Tasmania. Small numbers may winter in New Guinea and New Zealand.
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Sounds
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Pintails Home (Kim Hyun-Tae)
References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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