[mou] Wilson's Snipe? RQD? >> Common vs. Wilson's Snipe?
Chris Fagyal
Chris.Fagyal@udlp.com
Wed, 06 Apr 2005 14:56:50 -0500
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Regarding snipe:
The following information taken from the web page Ocean Wanderers presents =
how to separate common snipe (Eurasian species) from Wilson's Snipe (N =
American):
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Separation from Common Snipe=20
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(1) As a whole, Wilson's Snipe is usually colder toned than Common Snipe =
but has a darker brown on the mantle.=20
(2) The underparts are much whiter and paler.=20
(3) The scapular feathers of Wilson's Snipe have relatively narrow white =
fringes.=20
(4) The tertials are dark and finely marked with gradually fading =
transverse bars.=20
(5) The lesser and median coverts are intricately patterned with white-tipp=
ed dark-centred feathers, which contrast with the dark blackish-brown =
greater covert bar.=20
(6) The head pattern is similar but the rear supercilium tends to be =
narrower on Wilson's Snipe and broadens more in front of the eye.=20
(7) Wilson's Snipe is rather coarsely patterned on the neck sides with a =
brown-ginger wash mostly confined to the mid and upper breast.=20
(8) The flank barring in Wilson's Snipe is very striking and quite =
extensive which is pronounced by the white background coloration of the =
flanks, which are usually buff-brown in Common Snipe.=20
(9) Wilson's Snipe usually has 16 tail feathers. Common Snipe usually have =
14 tail feathers, although occasionally 16 or 18.=20
(10) In Wilson's Snipe the outer tail feathers are white with black bars =
and are less well-defined and duller in Common Snipe.=20
(11) The shape of the tail feather is diagnostic with Wilson's Snipe =
showing a more parallel and square-ended tail whereas Common has round-tipp=
ed feathers.=20
(12) In flight, Common Snipe shows rather pointed wings.=20
(13) The bill of Common Snipe often looks longer than Wilson's Snipe.=20
(14) Wilson's Snipe has a shorter tail and in flight the toes are visible =
just beyond the tail tip.=20
(15) In Wilson's Snipe the white tips to the secondaries are narrower with =
broader white tips to the primary coverts.=20
(16) Wilson's Snipe has barred lesser and median underwing-coverts giving =
the impression of a darker underwing.
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I would imagine there might be records for Common Snipe in Alaska, and =
possibly some of the northern East Coast states that have had some vagrant =
European shorebirds, such as Maine or Massachussetts. I would say it is =
99.999999% unlikely that we will ever have a Common Snipe in Minnesota.
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As for documentation, the MOU seasonal reports webpage just has an error =
that needs to be corrected by Dave Cahlander, as Wilson's Snipe shouldn't =
need documentation. It is on the Regular list.
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Cheers,
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Chris Fagyal
Senior Software Engineer
United Defense, L.P. ASD
Fridley, MN=20
(763) 572-5320
chris.fagyal@udlp.com
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<DIV>Regarding snipe:</DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>The following information taken from the web page Ocean Wanderers =
presents how to separate common snipe (Eurasian species) from Wilson's =
Snipe (N American):</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Separation from Common Snipe <BR>-------------------------------------=
-------------</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>(1) As a whole, Wilson's Snipe is usually colder toned than Common =
Snipe but has a darker brown on the mantle. <BR>(2) The underparts are =
much whiter and paler. <BR>(3) The scapular feathers of Wilson's Snipe =
have relatively narrow white fringes. <BR>(4) The tertials are dark and =
finely marked with gradually fading transverse bars. <BR>(5) The lesser =
and median coverts are intricately patterned with white-tipped dark-centred=
feathers, which contrast with the dark blackish-brown greater covert bar. =
<BR>(6) The head pattern is similar but the rear supercilium tends to be =
narrower on Wilson's Snipe and broadens more in front of the eye. <BR>(7) =
Wilson's Snipe is rather coarsely patterned on the neck sides with a =
brown-ginger wash mostly confined to the mid and upper breast. <BR>(8) The =
flank barring in Wilson's Snipe is very striking and quite extensive which =
is pronounced by the white background coloration of the flanks, which are =
usually buff-brown in Common Snipe. <BR>(9) Wilson's Snipe usually has 16 =
tail feathers. Common Snipe usually have 14 tail feathers, although =
occasionally 16 or 18. <BR>(10) In Wilson's Snipe the outer tail feathers =
are white with black bars and are less well-defined and duller in Common =
Snipe. <BR>(11) The shape of the tail feather is diagnostic with Wilson's =
Snipe showing a more parallel and square-ended tail whereas Common has =
round-tipped feathers. <BR>(12) In flight, Common Snipe shows rather =
pointed wings. <BR>(13) The bill of Common Snipe often looks longer than =
Wilson's Snipe. <BR>(14) Wilson's Snipe has a shorter tail and in flight =
the toes are visible just beyond the tail tip. <BR>(15) In Wilson's Snipe =
the white tips to the secondaries are narrower with broader white tips to =
the primary coverts. <BR>(16) Wilson's Snipe has barred lesser and median =
underwing-coverts giving the impression of a darker underwing.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I would imagine there might be records for Common Snipe in Alaska, =
and possibly some of the northern East Coast states that have had some =
vagrant European shorebirds, such as Maine or Massachussetts. I =
would say it is 99.999999% unlikely that we will ever have a Common Snipe =
in Minnesota.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>As for documentation, the MOU seasonal reports webpage just&=
nbsp;has an error that needs to be corrected by Dave Cahlander, as =
Wilson's Snipe shouldn't need documentation. It is on the Regular =
list.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Cheers,<BR><BR></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"COLOR: #000000">Chris Fagyal<BR>Senior Software Engineer<BR>U=
nited Defense, L.P. ASD<BR>Fridley, MN <BR>(763) 572-5320<BR><A href=3D"mai=
lto:chris.fagyal@udlp.com">chris.fagyal@udlp.com</A></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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