Great Snipe
  • Persian name Pashalak Bozorg
  • Scientific name Gallinago media
  • English name Great Snipe
  • Family Scolopacidae
  • Morphology Body length:28cm Bill length:6 cm They are only slightly larger, but much bulkier, than the common snipe and have a shorter bill. Two whitewingbarsare visible on wings.The head pattern is typical of snipes, but with slightly narrower line across lores. Its brown head has buff streaks on the cap and narrow dense brown and buff streaks on the nape.
  • Ethology It soars up then flies a direct short distance and then plummets, its flight is heavy with slow wing beats