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Common snipes (Gallinago gallinago) are small, stocky waders native to the Old World.
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A medium-sized wader, the snipe lives in marshes, wet grassland and moorlands, where it nests in simple scrapes. It uses its long, probing bill to find insects, earthworms and crustaceans in the mud, typically swallowing prey whole.
Snipe are medium sized, skulking wading birds with short legs and long straight bills. Find out more snipe facts including their habitat, food and distribution.
Snipes are the most widespread wintering waders in Britain & Ireland, occuring in 88% of 10-km squares, spanning a wide range of lowland and upland habitats, except for the highest parts of Scotland. Densities are highest in southwest Ireland, the Northern Isles and in the coastal margins of Britain & Ireland.
Snipes are connoisseurs of small invertebrates. Their diet mainly consists of insect larvae, but they’re also partial to snails, crustaceans, and worms. The unique structure of their bill allows them to delicately slurp up their prey, a marvel of nature’s design!
Snipes have a dark brown crown with paler stripes and their cheeks and ear-coverts are dark brown with bars. They have long black bills with a yellow base, their eyes are dark brown and legs and feet are yellow or grey-green. Male and female snipes look similar.
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The common snipe (Gallinago gallinago) is a small, stocky wader native to the Old World. The breeding habitat is marshes, bogs, tundra and wet meadows throughout northern Europe and northern Asia.
