Fuegian snipe

(Gallinago stricklandii)

Description

The Fuegian Snipe or great snipe ( Gallinago stricklandii ) 3 2 4 is a species of bird Charadriiformes of the family Scolopacidae found in Argentina and Chile

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Aves

Order:Charadriiformes

Family:Scolopacidae

Genus:Gallinago

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