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Jack Snipe
Lymnocryptes minimus
| Armenian Name: | Վարսակտցար |
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See Plate 29 for Jack Snipe and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Casual |
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| Abundance: | Possible |
| Length: | 17-19 cm, Wing Span:38-42 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 137. |
| Description: | Short-billed snipe. Dark central crown; pale face with unique "eyebrow" line and dark eyestripe. Very dark back divided by prominent pale stripes; remaining upperparts brown with paler edges and markings. Entirely dark pointed tail. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from other snipes by small size, short bill and legs, and dark tail. |
| Behavior: | Very secretive and reluctant to fly, flushes only when approached very closely. Escape flights short and end with looping fall. Constantly bobs whole body on bent legs while feeding. |
| Habitat: | Marshes, shallow lakes, river banks, floodplains. Prefers areas with dense short vegetation. |
| Food: | Aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates; plants. |
