Image of Common snipe

Description:

Wilson's Snipe, Gallinago delicata, is a small, stocky shorebird. This species was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the Common Snipe, G. gallinago. Wilson's Snipe differs from the latter species in having a narrower white edge to the wings, and eight pairs of tail feathers instead of seven. Their breeding habitat is marshes, bogs, tundra and wet meadows in Canada and the northern United States. These birds forage in soft mud, probing or picking up food by sight. They mainly eat insects and earthworms, also plant material. This well-camouflaged bird is usually shy and conceals itself close to ground vegetation and flushes only when approached closely.