Jack Snipe

jänkäkurppa · Lymnocryptes minimus

Family: Scolopacidae (Kurpat) · Size: 18–20 cm

The jack snipe or jacksnipe is a small stocky wader. It is the smallest snipe, and the only member of the genus Lymnocryptes. Features such as its sternum and its continuous 'bobbing up and down' make it quite distinct from other snipes or woodcocks.

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