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Latham's SnipeAlternate name(s): "Australian Snipe", "Common Snipe", "Japanese Snipe", "Jack Snipe", "Long-bill", "Bleater" ![]() Size: 27-30 cm; wing span 50-54 cm Weight: 150-230 g |
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Photos |
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ADULT |
Sex unknown |
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NON-BREEDING |
Frontal view of a Latham's Snipe in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Greenwood Lakes, Forestdale, Brisbane, QLD, August 2018]
Lateral view of a Latham's Snipe in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Eastlakes Golf Course, Sydney, NSW, October 2017]
Lateral view of a Latham's Snipe in non-breeding
plumage; note
the apparent difference in colours compared to the photo
above, which shows the same bird
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Eastlakes Golf Course, Sydney, NSW, October 2017]
Lateral view of a Latham's Snipe in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Eagleby Wetlands, near Brisbane, QLD, November 2020]
Lateral view of Latham's Snipes in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Greenwood Lakes, Forestdale, Brisbane, QLD, August 2018]
Lateral view of Latham's Snipes in non-breeding
plumage foraging
along the edge of a lake
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Greenwood Lakes, Forestdale, Brisbane, QLD, August 2018]
Near-dorsal view of a Latham's Snipe in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Greenwood Lakes, Forestdale, Brisbane, QLD, August 2018]
Dorsal view of a Latham's Snipe in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Greenwood Lakes, Forestdale, Brisbane, QLD, August 2018]
Three Latham's Snipes in non-breeding plumage on the fringes of a
lake
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Eastlakes Golf Course, Sydney, NSW, October 2017]
Three Latham's Snipes in non-breeding plumage on the fringes of a
lake
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Eastlakes Golf Course, Sydney, NSW, December 2012]
Ventral view of a Latham's Snipe in flight
[Burren Junction Bore Bath, NSW, November 2017]
Near-dorsal view of Latham's Snipe in flight
[Narrabri Lake, NSW, March 2017]
Dorsal view of Latham's Snipe in non-breeding plumage preparing to land; note
the characteristic tail
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Eastlakes Golf Course, Sydney, NSW, December 2013]
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Behaviour |
Social behaviour: ? | Mobility: Migratory | Elementary unit: Solitary/pair |
Latham's Snipe is very shy and easily flushed, often at distances of up to 50 m.
Partly obscured lateral view of Latham's Snipe in
cryptic
posture
[Narrabri, NSW, November 2019]
Partly obscured lateral view of Latham's Snipe in
cryptic
posture
[Narrabri, NSW, November 2019]
Outside their breeding season, Latham's Snipe are very specific
in their choice of habitat; we have so far ONLY found them on
narrow muddy margins around fresh water, ALWAYS shielded from
view by reeds or weeds, such as the plants shown here - checking
this spot for about 10 minutes we could not find a bird hiding
there (while seeing ducks and other bird species wading along
the water's edge), but when finally approaching flushed two snipes
[Narrabri Lake, NSW, March 2017]
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
latsnip_20210513.m4a | (NW NSW) | Contact calls(?) | © MD | |
latsnip_20161221.m4a | (NW NSW) | Alarm calls | © MD |
More Latham's Snipe sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.