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African Snipe & Marsh Sandpiper in front Marsh Sandpiper African snipe,Gallinago nigripennis,Geotagged,Kenya,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

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The African snipe also known as the Ethiopian snipe, is a small stocky wader. It breeds in eastern and southern Africa in wet mountain moorland and swamps at altitudes of 1,700–4,000 m. When not breeding it disperses widely, including into coastal lowlands.

Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies
Species identified by DR_M_Z
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Uploaded Mar 31, 2024. Captured Feb 19, 2024 17:13 in 963G+XC Ol Tukai, Kenya.
  • OM-1
  • f/10.0
  • 1/1600s
  • ISO1000
  • 375mm