Great Snipe in flight - Adult
Photographer
Location
» Sô-Ava, Lower Ouémé, southern Benin
Country image taken
» Benin
Date
» January, 2013
Equipment
» Nikon D7000 + Sigma 400mm f5.6
Bird Species
»Gallinago media - Great Snipe
Bird Species (French)
»Bécassine double
Bird Family
Bird Group
Bird Status
» Near Threatened
Remarks
» Note the following ID criteria (all is there!): obvious white spots on wing-coverts, no white-trailing edge on secondaries, heavily barred flanks, barred underwing, white outer-tail corners, heavy belly, shorter-billed than Common Snipe
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