Species profile
jack snipe
Lymnocryptes minimus
Quick answer
Breeding regions are PAL. Breeding subregions are subarctic to temperate taiga wetlands of n Palearctic: Scandinavia and ne Poland to e Sakha Republic (ec Siberia). Non breeding regions are OR, AF : temperate to tropical inland wetlands of w, c Eastern Hemisphere mainly n of Equator: Faroe and British Is., w, s Europe, Mediterranean, n, c tropical Africa, Middle East and Indian subcontinent.
- Scientific name
- Lymnocryptes minimus
- Family
- Scolopacidae
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Genus
- Lymnocryptes
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording jack snipe in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.