Latham's snipe

Japanese: Latham's snipe(英語表記)Lathamssnipe
Latham's snipe

...In the non-breeding season, they live in wetlands and feed on earthworms and insects by inserting their long beak vertically into the soil and moving it up and down. The Latham's snipe Gallinago hardwickii (English name: Latham's snipe) (illustration) breeds in Japan and migrates to New Guinea, Australia, and Tasmania in winter. It migrates to Japan as a summer bird and breeds on the plateaus of central Honshu, northern Honshu, and Hokkaido, and is particularly common in Hokkaido. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Latham's snipe" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…非繁殖期には湿地にすみ,長いくちばしを土の中に垂直に入れて上下に動かしながらミミズや昆虫をあさる。オオジシギGallinago hardwickii(英名Latham’s snipe)(イラスト)は日本で繁殖し,冬はニューギニア,オーストラリア,タスマニアに渡る。日本には夏鳥として渡来し,本州中部の高原,本州北部や北海道の草原で繁殖し,とくに北海道には多い。…

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