BIRDS OF ICELAND snipe, Gallinago gallinago

Gallinago gallinago; snipes are common in all lowland regions of Iceland. Typically it can be found in wet meadows, moors and bogs. They make very characteristic sounds in flight, sometimes described as "drumming". It is produced by the rhythmic beating of the tail-feathers (the outer penfeathers) while steeply diving downwards. Most of the Iceland snipes winter on Ireland but snipes can be found wintering on the southern coastal regions of Iceland to. Other European snipe species like the great snipe, the Jack snipe and the woodcock are not Icelandic bird species.

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