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Displaying Swinhoe's Snipe in eastern European Russia: a new species for Europe |
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| Author |
Vladimir V. Morozov |
| Language |
English |
| Magazine |
British Birds, vol. 97, no. 3, 2004
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| Page |
134 - 138 |
Contents
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Article about the first European record of Swinhoe's Snipe [Gallinago megala], a displaying male in the Polar Urals, European Russia, in June 2002. This is the second record for the Western Palearctic.
Headlines:
Identification (Swinhoe's Snipe * Pintail Snipe) * Previous records of Swinhoe's Snipe in the Western Palearctic * Breeding range * Discussion * Acknowledgments * References
Abstract:
A displaying male Swinhoe's Snipe [Gallinago megala] was observed in the Polar Urals, in European Russia, in June 2002. This represents the first authenticated record of this species for Europe and only the second for the Western Palearctic. The characteristic display flight and accompanying calls are described in detail and compared with those of Pintail Snipe [G. stenura]. An attempt is also made, based largely on Russian sources, to present an accurate depiction of the currently known breeding distribution of Swinhoe's Snipe.
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