Scientific Name Scolopax rusticola

Description Ground nesting in native woods. This wader is of the same family as the snipe, which it resembles. However, its size is closer to a Wood pigeon. Reddish-brown plumage provides perfect camouflage in its habitat. Long, straight beak around 7 cm, short tail and long rounded wings.

Taxonomic Status Monotypic species. The Azorean birds are very similar to those of continental Europe.

Phenological Status Resident

Conservation Status Classified as Vulnerable on the island of Madeira and Data Deficient on the archipelago of the Azores in the Red Book of Vertebrates of Portugal. At the European level, classified as category SPEC 3 since European populations have generally shown a slight decline tendency in recent years.

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