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Wilson's Snipe

Gallinago delicata

Photo by James McNair
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Field Notes

Description:

Wilson's snipe is a small, stocky shorebird. The genus name gallinago is New Latin for a woodcock or snipe from Latin gallina, "hen" and the suffix -ago, "resembling". The specific delicata is Latin for "dainty

Habitat:

Florida wetlands

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PublishedJanuary 1, 2019

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