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Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Aves > Order: Charadriiformes > Family: Scolopacidae > Genus: Gallinago > Species: Gallinago media

Great Snipe - Gallinago media (Latham, 1787)

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe Least Concern (IUCN)
EU Population status
Threatened
Protected by EU Birds Directive and 4 other international agreements
Natura 2000 sites 282 are designated for this species
Breeding habitats
  • wetlands
Natura 2000 species code A154

Distribution

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Threat and EU population status

IUCN Red List status of threatened species

The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.

EU population status

The status of the population at the EU level was evaluated at the species level; this was based on the reports delivered by Member States under Article 12 of the Birds Directive (see fact sheet below). The EU status assessment can cover several subspecies/subspecific population units. For more information, please consult the species fact sheet and link below.

IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
Near Threatened
Regionally Extinct
Not Applicable
Vulnerable
Extinct in the Wild
Data Deficient
Endangered
Extinct
Least Concern
Critically Endangered
Population status categories for bird species under the Birds Directive
Secure
Near Threatened, declining or depleted
Threatened (i.e. vulnerable, endangered, critically endangered, regionally extinct)
Unknown or not evaluated

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Sitecode Country Site name Action
CY6000002 Cyprus ALYKES LARNAKAS Map
DE2951401 Germany Unteres Odertal Map
DE3339402 Germany Niederung der Unteren Havel Map
DE3341401 Germany U. Rhinluch/Dreetzer See, Havell. Luch und Belziger Landschaftsw. Map
DE3642401 Germany Rietzer See Map
EE0040001 Estonia Väinamere Map
EE0040209 Estonia Käntu-Kastja Map
EE0040351 Estonia Luitemaa Map
EE0070107 Estonia Struuga Map
EE0080313 Estonia Ropka-Ihaste Map
EE0080371 Estonia Kärevere Map
EE0080374 Estonia Alam-Pedja Map
EE0080471 Estonia Koiva-Mustjõe Map
EE0080574 Estonia Soomaa Map
FI0100062 Finland Vanhankaupunginlahden lintuvesi Map
FI0100078 Finland Pernajanlahtien ja Pernajan saariston merensuojelualue Map
FI0200027 Finland Viurilanlahti Map
FI0200060 Finland Rauvolanlahti Map
FI0200074 Finland Luvian saaristo Map
FI0200079 Finland Kokemäenjoen suisto Map
FI0200089 Finland Mietoistenlahti Map
FI0200150 Finland Oukkulanlahti Map
FI0200151 Finland Preiviikinlahti (SPA) Map
FI0200152 Finland Seksmiilarin saaristo Map
FI0200164 Finland Saaristomeri Map
FI0309006 Finland Sarkkilanjärvi Map
FI0316005 Finland Kirkkojärven alue Map
FI0326003 Finland Ahtialanjärvi Map
FI0401003 Finland Muhjärvi Map
FI0403001 Finland Kirkkojärvi Map
FI0415001 Finland Siikalahti, Sammallampi, Rautalahti Map
FI0419001 Finland Pieni- ja Suuri-Rautjärvi Map
FI0426001 Finland Kirkon-Vilkkiläntura Map
FI0427004 Finland Salajärvi-Ryönänlahti Map
FI0500044 Finland Kosulanlampi - Pieni Raudanvesi Map
FI0500045 Finland Haapalahti Map
FI0600051 Finland Maaningan lintujärvet Map
FI0600053 Finland Ruokojärvi ja Mula Map
FI0700001 Finland Sysmäjärvi Map
FI0800112 Finland Lapväärtin kosteikot Map
FI0800130 Finland Merenkurkun saaristo Map
FI1000003 Finland Rummelön-Harrbådan Map
FR3110083 France Marais de Balançon Map
FR4310112 France Bassin du Drugeon Map
FR5210008 France Lac de Grand Lieu Map
FR7210030 France Côte médocaine : dunes boisées et dépression humides Map
FR9312003 France La Durance Map
GR1110006 Greece DELTA EVROU Map
GR1260008 Greece TECHNITI LIMNI KERKINIS - OROS KROUSIA Map
GR1340001 Greece ETHNIKOS DRYMOS PRESPON Map
GR2120005 Greece YGROTOPOS EKVOLON KALAMA KAI NISOS PRASOUDI Map
GR2210004 Greece NISIDES STAMFANI KAI ARPYIA (STROFADES) KAI THALASSIA ZONI Map
GR2310015 Greece DELTA ACHELOOU, LIMNOTHALASSA MESOLONGIOU - AITOLIKOU KAI EKVOLES EVINOU, NISOI ECHINADES, NISOS PETALAS, DYTIKOS ARAKYNTHOS KAI STENA KLEISOURAS Map
IT1110019 Italy Baraccone (confluenza Po - Dora Baltea) Map
IT1110051 Italy Peschiere e Laghi di Pralormo Map
IT1110079 Italy La Mandria Map
IT1120007 Italy Palude di S. Genuario Map
IT1120010 Italy Lame del Sesia e Isolone di Oldenico Map
IT1180027 Italy Confluenza Po - Sesia - Tanaro Map
IT2040022 Italy Lago di Mezzola e Pian di Spagna Map
IT2080301 Italy Boschi del Ticino Map
IT3310009 Italy Magredi del Cellina Map
IT3320026 Italy Risorgive dello Stella Map
IT3320037 Italy Laguna di Marano e Grado Map
IT3330005 Italy Foce dell'Isonzo - Isola della Cona Map
IT3330006 Italy Valle Cavanata e Banco Mula di Muggia Map
IT4020017 Italy Aree delle risorgive di Viarolo, Bacini di Torrile, Fascia golenale del Po Map
IT4020018 Italy Prati e Ripristini ambientali di Frescarolo e Samboseto Map
IT4020019 Italy Golena del Po presso Zibello Map
IT4030007 Italy Fontanili di Corte Valle Re Map
IT4030019 Italy Cassa di espansione del Tresinaro Map
IT4030020 Italy Golena del Po di Gualtieri, Guastalla e Luzzara Map
IT4040014 Italy Valli Mirandolesi Map
IT4040015 Italy Valle di Gruppo Map
IT4040018 Italy Le Meleghine Map
IT4050022 Italy Biotopi e Ripristini ambientali di Medicina e Molinella Map
IT4050023 Italy Biotopi e Ripristini ambientali di Budrio e Minerbio Map
IT4050024 Italy Biotopi e Ripristini ambientali di Bentivoglio, S. Pietro in Casale, Malalbergo e Baricella Map
IT4050025 Italy Biotopi e Ripristini ambientali di Crevalcore Map
IT4050026 Italy Bacini ex-zuccherificio di Argelato e Golena del Fiume Reno Map
IT4060001 Italy Valli di Argenta Map
IT4060002 Italy Valli di Comacchio Map
IT4060003 Italy Vene di Bellocchio, Sacca di Bellocchio, Foce del Fiume Reno, Pineta di Bellocchio Map
IT4060008 Italy Valle del Mezzano Map
IT4060014 Italy Bacini di Jolanda di Savoia Map
IT4060015 Italy Bosco della Mesola, Bosco Panfilia, Bosco di Santa Giustina, Valle Falce, La Goara Map
IT4070001 Italy Punte Alberete, Valle Mandriole Map
IT4070004 Italy Pialasse Baiona, Risega e Pontazzo Map
IT4070007 Italy Salina di Cervia Map
IT4070009 Italy Ortazzo, Ortazzino, Foce del Torrente Bevano Map
IT4090002 Italy Torriana, Montebello, Fiume Marecchia Map
IT5140011 Italy Stagni della Piana Fiorentina e Pratese Map
IT5160004 Italy Padule di Bolgheri Map
IT5190008 Italy Lago di Montepulciano Map
IT51A0033 Italy Lago di Burano Map
IT5210070 Italy Lago Trasimeno Map
IT5210072 Italy Palude di Colfiorito Map
IT6040015 Italy Parco Nazionale del Circeo Map
IT6040019 Italy Isole di Ponza, Palmarola, Zannone, Ventotene e S. Stefano Map
IT7110204 Italy Maiella Sud Ovest Map
IT9150014 Italy Le Cesine Map
IT9150015 Italy Litorale di Gallipoli e Isola S. Andrea Map
ITA010006 Italy Paludi di Capo Feto e Margi Spanò Map
ITB034005 Italy Stagno di Pauli Majori Map
LTALYB003 Lithuania Žuvinto, Žaltyčio ir Amalvo pelkės Map
LTKLAB002 Lithuania Tyrų pelkė Map
LTSLUB001 Lithuania Nemuno delta Map
LTSVEB003 Lithuania Kretuono ežeras Map
LTVARB002 Lithuania Čepkelių pelkė Map
LTVARB005 Lithuania Dainavos giria Map
LV0000120 Latvia Vidusburtnieks Map
LV0100500 Latvia Teicu dabas rezervats Map
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LV0303500 Latvia Pape Map
LV0304200 Latvia Kuja Map
LV0305100 Latvia Aiviekstes paliene Map
LV0507800 Latvia Liepajas ezers Map
LV0523100 Latvia Lielupes palienes plavas Map
LV0526800 Latvia Sedas purvs Map
LV0528800 Latvia Mugurves plavas Map
LV0532000 Latvia Sitas un Pededzes paliene Map
LV0532600 Latvia Burgas plavas Map
LV0532700 Latvia Burtnieku ezera plavas Map
LV0535400 Latvia Rujas paliene Map
LV0600700 Latvia Ziemelgauja Map
LV0600800 Latvia Adazi Map
MT0000006 Malta Is-Simar (limiti ta' San Pawl il-Baħar) Map
MT0000015 Malta L-Inħawi tal-Għadira Map
PLB060001 Poland Bagno Bubnów Map
PLB060002 Poland Chełmskie Torfowiska Węglanowe Map
PLB060003 Poland Dolina Środkowego Bugu Map
PLB060004 Poland Dolina Tyśmienicy Map
PLB140005 Poland Doliny Omulwi i Płodownicy Map
PLB200001 Poland Bagienna Dolina Narwi Map
PLB200002 Poland Puszcza Augustowska Map
PLB200003 Poland Puszcza Knyszyńska Map
PLB260001 Poland Dolina Nidy Map
PLB300002 Poland Dolina Środkowej Warty Map
PLB300003 Poland Nadnoteckie Łęgi Map
PLB320001 Poland Bagna Rozwarowskie Map
PLC140001 Poland Puszcza Kampinoska Map
PLC200004 Poland Puszcza Białowieska Map
SE0210077 Sweden Hjälstaviken Map
SE0220017 Sweden Svanviken-Lindbacke Map
SE0220020 Sweden Strandstuviken Map
SE0220110 Sweden Skåraviken Map
SE0230067 Sweden Tåkern Map
SE0230124 Sweden Kungsbro Map
SE0230125 Sweden Svartåmynningen Map
SE0230126 Sweden Svensksundsviken Map
SE0240052 Sweden Fisksjön Map
SE0240059 Sweden Oset-Rynningeviken Map
SE0240156 Sweden Tysslingen Map
SE0250098 Sweden Nötmyran Map
SE0250147 Sweden Gorgen Map
SE0250151 Sweden Vrenninge Map
SE0250154 Sweden Rörbosjön Map
SE0310020 Sweden Store mosse nationalpark Map
SE0310376 Sweden Hyllingen Map
SE0330211 Sweden Ryngen Map
SE0420145 Sweden Hammarsjöområdet Map
SE0430091 Sweden Löddeåns mynning Map
SE0510049 Sweden Getteröns fågelreservat Map
SE0520035 Sweden Göta älv-Nordre älvs dalgång Map
SE0520043 Sweden Nordre älvs estuarium Map
SE0530028 Sweden Hullsjön Map
SE0540062 Sweden Östen Map
SE0540084 Sweden Hornborgasjön Map
SE0540120 Sweden Åråsviken-Vallholmen Map
SE0620244 Sweden Kloster Map
SE0720084 Sweden Vålådalen Map
SE0720164 Sweden Skäckerfjällen Map
SE0720171 Sweden Svenskådalen Map
SE0720183 Sweden Frostvikenfjällen Map
SE0720282 Sweden Ånnsjön Map
SE0720362 Sweden Tysjöarna Map
SE0810057 Sweden Gitsfjället Map
SE0810080 Sweden Vindelfjällen Map
SE0810394 Sweden Vardo-, Laster- och Fjällfjällen Map
SE0810443 Sweden Ammarnäsdeltat Map
SE0810475 Sweden Umeälvens delta och slätter Map
SE0820018 Sweden Lamburträsk Map
SE0820201 Sweden Padjelanta Map
SE0820216 Sweden Sjaunja Map
SE0820276 Sweden Påkketanjaure Map
SE0820714 Sweden Tjålmejaure Map
IT2040042 Italy Pian di Spagna e Lago di Mezzola Map
BG0002016 Bulgaria Ribarnitsi Plovdiv Map
ITB030033 Italy Stagno di Pauli Maiori di Oristano Map
PLB180005 Poland Puszcza Sandomierska Map
DE7040471 Germany Donau zwischen Regensburg und Straubing Map
IT7222248 Italy Lago di Occhito Map
IT7222267 Italy Località Fantina - Fiume Fortore Map
PLB060011 Poland Ostoja Tyszowiecka Map
ITA030025 Italy Isola di Panarea e Scogli Viciniori Map
BG0000270 Bulgaria Atanasovsko ezero Map
IT20A0401 Italy Riserva Regionale Bosco Ronchetti Map
DE3744421 Germany Nuthe-Nieplitz-Niederung Map
FR7412002 France Étang des Landes Map
IT4060017 Italy Po di Primaro e Bacini di Traghetto Map
LTSVEB001 Lithuania Svylos upės slėnis Map
IT1180028 Italy Fiume Po - tratto vercellese alessandrino Map
FR2612008 France Étang de Galetas Map
IT3250046 Italy Laguna di Venezia Map
PLB060019 Poland Polesie Map
IT2080701 Italy Po da Albaredo Arnaboldi ad Arena Po Map
BG0002087 Bulgaria Maritsa - Plovdiv Map
LTSALB003 Lithuania Baltosios Vokės šlapžemės Map
IT6020014 Italy Piana di Rascino Map
BG0002017 Bulgaria Kompleks Belenski ostrovi Map
FR8312005 France Planèze de Saint Flour Map
PLB060012 Poland Roztocze Map
IT5210018 Italy Lago Trasimeno Map
DE3242421 Germany Rhin-Havelluch Map
BG0002030 Bulgaria Kompleks Kalimok Map
PLB060013 Poland Dolina Górnej Łabuńki Map
PLB080004 Poland Dolina Środkowej Odry Map
EE0080323 Estonia Peipsiveere Map
BG0002006 Bulgaria Ribarnitsi Orsoya Map
PLB060020 Poland Ostoja Nieliska Map
BG0002048 Bulgaria Suha reka Map
IT20A0015 Italy Bosco Ronchetti Map
PLB060017 Poland Zlewnia Górnej Huczwy Map
PLB200007 Poland Dolina Górnej Narwi Map
IT9150032 Italy Le Cesine Map
IT7228229 Italy Valle Biferno dalla diga a Guglionesi Map
BG0002040 Bulgaria Strandzha Map
IT7222247 Italy Valle Biferno da confluenza Torrente Quirino al Lago Guardalfiera - Torrente Rio Map
LTKLAB009 Lithuania Svencelės pievos Map
IT7222237 Italy Fiume Biferno (confluenza Cigno - alla foce esclusa) Map
DE2751421 Germany Randow-Welse-Bruch Map
PLB200006 Poland Ostoja Biebrzańska Map
PLB140014 Poland Dolina Dolnej Narwi Map
IT7222249 Italy Lago di Guardialfiera - M. Peloso Map
FR9112006 France Étang de Lapalme Map
PLB060018 Poland Dolina Szyszły Map
LV0518300 Latvia Vecdaugava Map
FR9112007 France Étangs du Narbonnais Map
IT3311001 Italy Magredi di Pordenone Map
PLB060021 Poland Dolina Sołokiji Map
BG0002013 Bulgaria Studen kladenets Map
DE4151421 Germany Spreewald und Lieberoser Endmoräne Map
PLB140008 Poland Doliny Wkry i Mławki Map
IT9310052 Italy Casoni di Sibari Map
ITA030044 Italy Arcipelago delle Eolie - area marina e terrestre Map
LTSLUB003 Lithuania Sausgalvių pievos Map
BG0002070 Bulgaria Ribarnitsi Hadzhi Dimitrovo Map
IT1343502 Italy Parco della Magra - Vara Map
IT1345101 Italy Piana del Magra Map
IT7222104 Italy Torrente Tappino - Colle Ricchetta Map
CY4000007 Cyprus XEROS POTAMOS Map
PLB080002 Poland Dolina Dolnej Noteci Map
BG0002096 Bulgaria Obnova Map
BG0000152 Bulgaria Pomoriysko ezero Map
ROSPA0031 Romania Delta Dunării și Complexul Razim - Sinoie Map
ROSPA0077 Romania Măxineni Map
ROSPA0042 Romania Eleșteiele Jijiei și Miletinului Map
DE4342452 Germany Elbaue und Teichgebiete bei Torgau Map
DE4740451 Germany Rückhaltebecken Stöhna Map
DE5142451 Germany Limbacher Teiche Map
DE5145451 Germany Großhartmannsdorfer Großteich Map
BG0002051 Bulgaria Kaliakra Map
BG0002050 Bulgaria Durankulashko ezero Map
BG0000156 Bulgaria Shablenski ezeren kompleks Map
BG0000271 Bulgaria Mandra - Poda Map
BG0002021 Bulgaria Sakar Map
LV0536600 Latvia Lubana mitrajs Map
PLB160004 Poland Zbiornik Turawa Map
PLB060016 Poland Staw Boćków Map
PLB200004 Poland Dolina Górnego Nurca Map
PLB200005 Poland Bagno Wizna Map
CY3000008 Cyprus LIMNI PARALIMNIOU Map
CY3000007 Cyprus FRAGMA ACHNAS Map
PLB200008 Poland Przełomowa Dolina Narwi Map
FR7212018 France Bassin d'Arcachon et banc d'Arguin Map
AT1220V00 Austria Feuchte Ebene - Leithaauen Map
AT1110137 Austria Neusiedler See - Nordöstliches Leithagebirge Map
AT1125129 Austria Parndorfer Platte - Heideboden Map
AT2212000 Austria Wörschacher Moos und ennsnahe Bereiche Map
AT1202V00 Austria March-Thaya-Auen Map
CY4000025 Cyprus ZONI EIDIKIS PROSTASIAS XEROY POTAMOU Map

Protected sites

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Legal status

Legal text Annex Conditions More information
Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 30 November 2009, on the conservation of wild birds (EU Birds Directive) http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention) http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp
https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864

Resolution No. 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention lists the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming for the Emerald network]
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (Bonn Convention) (Migratory species of Scolopacidae) http://www.cms.int/
Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds. Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (AEWA) http://www.migratoryspecies....ent/about-cms-family

http://www.unep-aewa.org/en/legalinstrument/aewa

Common names and synonyms

Common Name Language Reference
Agachadiza Real Spanish Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Bécassine double French Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Croccolone Italian Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Dobbeltbekkasin Norwegian Direktoratet for Naturforvaltning
Doppelschnepfe German Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Dubbelbeckasin Swedish Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Dubelt Polish Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Great Snipe English Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Heinäkurppa Finnish Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Kikuts Latvian Latvian NRC
Nagy sárszalonka Hungarian Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Narceja-real Portuguese Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Poelsnip Dutch Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Tredækker Danish EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC

Other resources

CoL (accepted name) Catalogue of Life
EBCC Atlas of breeding birds European Bird Census Council's Atlas of Breeding Birds
EURing code:05200 European bird-ringing
EoL Encyclopedia of Life
Fauna Europaea Fauna Europaea
GBIF Global Biodiversity Information Facility
ITIS (Valid name) Interagency Taxonomic Information System
NCBI search National Center for Biotechnology Information
PESI (Accepted) Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure
Wikipedia Wikipedia

External data

No external data sets available for this species
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