Wildlifeof Thailand
Jack Snipe
Scolopacidae
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Lymnocryptes minimus
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, worms and seeds
Habitat
Bog, marsh and wet meadow
Range
Northern Eurasia; winters in Europe, Africa and southern Asia
The jack snipe is a tiny, short-billed snipe with a dark back striped gold and no pale central crown stripe. It breeds in northern Eurasian bogs and winters south to Africa and Asia. Usually solitary, it crouches until closely approached, then rises quietly and flies a short distance; it probes soft mud for insects, worms and seeds (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Jack Snipe eat?
- Insects, worms and seeds
- What habitat does the Jack Snipe live in?
- Bog, marsh and wet meadow
- Where is the Jack Snipe found?
- Northern Eurasia; winters in Europe, Africa and southern Asia