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  1. Snipes: The Shy and Speedy Birds of the Wetlands
    Snipes: The Shy and Speedy Birds of the Wetlands
    Have you ever heard of snipes? These are small, brown birds that live near water and have long, flexible bills. They belong to the sandpiper family and have 26 different species around the world.
    Behaviour

    Snipes search for invertebrates in the mud with a "sewing-machine" action of their long bills. The sensitivity of the bill is caused by filaments belonging to the fifth pair of nerves, which run almost to the tip and open imme… See more

    Diet

    Snipes feed mainly on insect larva. Other invertebrate prey include snails, crustaceans, and worms. The snipe's bill allows the very tip to remain closed while the snipe slurps up invertebrates. See more

    Habitat

    Snipes can be found in various types of wet marshy settings including bogs, swamps, wet meadows, and along rivers, coast lines, and ponds. Snipes avoid settling in areas with dense vegetation, but rather seek marshy areas with … See more

    Hunting

    Camouflage may enable snipes to remain undetected by hunters in marshland. The bird is also highly alert and startled easily, rarely staying long in the open. If the snipe flies, hunters have difficulty wing-shooting due to the … See more

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