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  • This coincides with the recent northern expansion of other wet-grassland waders, such as the common snipe (Gallinago gallinago) in the Bolshemelzkaya tundra [14], the black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa), and the northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) in northern Russia concomitant with a northward expansion of agriculture including sown meadows [15].

    Recent and projected changes in arctic species distributions and potential ranges 2009

  • The jaguar pursues the turtle quite into the water, and when not very deep, digs up the eggs; they, with the crocodile, the heron, and the gallinago vulture, are the most formidable enemies the little turtles have.

    The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852 Various

  • Snipe, the Common, _Scolopax gallinago_, Y.iii. 38 (11 other sorts). l.

    Early English Meals and Manners Frederick James Furnivall 1867

  • The jaguar pursues the turtle quite into the water, and when not very deep, digs up the eggs; they, with the alligator, the heron, and the gallinago vulture ore the most formidable enemies the little turtles have.

    Forest & Frontiers 1867

  • But, he explained, the snipes '(Capella gallinago gallinago) "special line of weakness" in its feathers resulted in drag, and actually slowed the birds down.

    BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2010

  • Gallinago gallinago; meadow pipit, Anthus pratensis

    ENS 2009

  • The Netherlands alone has recorded over four hundred and forty species of avifauna, including the threatened Ortolan bunting (Emberiza hortulana), Garganey (Anas querquedula), Snipe (Gallinago gallinago), Kentish plover (Charadrius alexandrinus), Corn bunting (Miliaria calandra), and Spotted crake (Porzana porzana).

    Atlantic mixed forests 2008

  • The Common Snipe (Gallinago, gallinago), or Wilson’s snipe (Gallinago, delicata), or Jacksnipe (Texas Parks and Wildlife cites all of these names in its hunting regulations) are the marsh dwelling cousins of the Woodcock.

    what is a snipe and how do you hunt them? 2009

  • The Common Snipe (Gallinago, gallinago), or Wilson’s snipe (Gallinago, delicata), or Jacksnipe (Texas Parks and Wildlife cites all of these names in its hunting regulations) are the marsh dwelling cousins of the Woodcock.

    what is a snipe and how do you hunt them? 2009

  • (Totanus Octaopus), snipe (Scolopax gallinago), water rail (Rallus

    Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter James Conway Walter

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