Latham's Snipe (Gallinago hardwickii)
About the Latham's Snipe
Latham's snipe (Gallinago hardwickii), also Japanese snipe is a medium-sized, long-billed, migratory snipe of the East Asian–Australasian Flyway. The origin of the bird's common name is not clear. John Latham was a well-known English physician and ornithologist in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, and had a great interest in Australasian birds. However, he had no apparent connection with the snipe named after him. The snipe is 29–33 cm long, with a wingspan of 50–54 cm and weight of 150–230 g. It is identifiable as a Gallinago snipe by its cryptically-patterned black, brown, buff and white plumage. However, in the field it is not easily distinguished from Swinhoe's snipe and the pin-tailed snipe, though it is slightly larger.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 46 recordings for this species: 4 CC BY-NC-ND · 3 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Australia, Japan, Russia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinagorecording
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- Noble SnipeGallinago nobilisrecording
- Pin-tailed SnipeGallinago stenurarecording
- Wilson's SnipeGallinago delicatarecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.