Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge| Northeast Region | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Northeast Region

Species: Wilson's Snipe

Scientific Name: Gallinago delicata

Habitat: marshes, wet meadows

Behavior: secretive, zigzag flight, calls from bush tops

Song: fast hooting trill (winnowing)

Last updated: March 19, 2012

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