South-American Painted Snipe

South-American Painted Snipe

Nycticryphes semicollaris

Pictures: Teus Luijendijk

Pictures taken at dusk at a pool along a disused road near Mar del Tuyu (S 36° 31.898' W 56° 44.203'). At least six birds were present here, frantically foraging and every now and then chasing off one another. A truly great observation!

   South-American Painted Snipe Nycticryphes semicollaris    videograbs (approx. 30x).
   Near Mar del Tuyu, Argentina, 10 March 2002.

 


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