Wildlifeof Thailand
Wood Snipe
Scolopacidae
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Gallinago nemoricola
Basic stats
Diet
Worms and other invertebrates
Habitat
Alpine meadows, bogs and forest openings
Range
Himalayas and mountains of south-western China
The wood snipe is a large, dark snipe with broad buff stripes on the back and a long straight bill. It occupies alpine meadows, bogs and damp forest openings in the Himalayas and mountains of south-western China, descending in winter. Secretive birds probe saturated soil for worms and other invertebrates and flush with a heavy, direct flight (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Vulnerable (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Wood Snipe eat?
- Worms and other invertebrates
- What habitat does the Wood Snipe live in?
- Alpine meadows, bogs and forest openings
- Where is the Wood Snipe found?
- Himalayas and mountains of south-western China