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PinTail Snipe

Pintail Snipe, Gallinago stenura, Berkek Berbintik

This species breeds in northern Russia and migrates to spend the non-breeding season in southern Asia from Pakistan to Indonesia. It is the most common migrant snipe in southern India, Sri Lanka and much of Southeast Asia. These birds forage in mud or soft soil, probing or picking up food by sight. They mainly eat insects and earthworms, but also some plant material.

Exif: f8, 1/1000, ISO 640, focal length 800mm, Cik Canon EOS 50D, lens Canon 400mm, TC 2.0, car window

 

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Uploaded on March 27, 2017
Taken on January 11, 2017