Tuesday, June 28, 2016

snipes

snipes

The snipe (Gallinago paraguaiae) is a species of South American bird, caradriiforme, the family of escolopacídeos. It measures about 30 cm long, having long, straight beak, dark back with yellowish stripes. It is also called by the following common names: crouching, agachadeira, Atim, Semipalmated, berrumeira, beak-rail, skimmer, boll weevil, windbreaker, torch moorhen, moorhen torch sweet, minjolinho, Monjolinho, snipe, common snipe-girl, narcejinha, man and boy.

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