African Snipe (Gallinago nigripennis)
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About African Snipe (Gallinago nigripennis)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Pelicans
- Family: Sandpipers and Allies
The African snipe also known as the Ethiopian snipe, is a small stocky wader. It breeds in eastern and southern Africa in wet mountain moorland and swamps at altitudes of 1,700–4,000 m (5,600–13,100 ft). When not breeding it disperses widely, including into coastal lowlands.
Source: Wikipedia
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2011-01-13
Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia×
