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Subject: [Snipe] Swinhoe's Snipe (大沙錐) / Pintail Snipe ( 針尾沙錐) [Print This Page]

Author: ckn Time: 22/01/2010 22:22 Subject: Swinhoe's Snipe (大沙錐) / Pintail Snipe ( 針尾沙錐)

21/1/2010
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Seems to be Swinhoe's Snipe or Pintail Snipe.
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[ Last edited by ckn at 23/01/2010 09:59 ]

Author: thinfor Time: 23/01/2010 00:42

ckn, observation in wild field may not be very difficult to differentiate between Common Snipe and Pintail Snipe. However, without examining carefully the tail feathers of a snipe, we could hardly differentiate Pintail Snipe and Swinhoe's Snipe. The diagnostic difference is just the width of several tail feathers.

So you can say the one you saw might be Swinhoe's or Pintail snipe but the confirmation to be the former cannot be drawn.

Author: ckn Time: 23/01/2010 10:00

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Original posted by thinfor at 23/01/2010 00:42
ckn, observation in wild field may not be very difficult to differentiate between Common Snipe and Pintail Snipe. However, without examining carefully the tail feathers of a snipe, we could hardly di ...

Thanks for your advice. Amendment made. Thanks.

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