Great Snipe
Status and Occurence
Ringing data
Media
Name and code
Hungarian name
Nagy sárszalonka
Scientific name
Gallinago media
English name
Great Snipe
EURING code
05200
HURING code
GALMED
Body length (cm)
27-29
Weight of male (g)
150-225
Weight of female (g)
150-225
Wingspan (cm)
47-50
Protection
Legal protection in Hungary
strictly protected
Nature conservation value (HUF)
250.000 HUF
Red list (global)
NT – Near threatened
Red list (Europe)
LC – Least Concern
Red list (EU)
VU – Vulnerable
Bird Protection Directive
I. appendix