WordNet
- hunt or shoot snipe
- a gunshot from a concealed location
- Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks
- an extremely powerful rifle developed for the military; capable of destroying light armored vehicles and aircraft more than a mile away (同)precision rifle
- a marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place
- a dowitcher with a red breast (同)Limnodromus scolopaceus
- common snipe of Eurasia and Africa (同)Gallinago gallinago
- American snipe (同)Gallinago gallinago delicata
- cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden" (同)clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut_back
- a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off) (同)snippet, snipping
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- シギ(湿地帯に生息するくちばしの長い鳥) / (…を)(隠れた場所から)狙撃(そげき)する《+『at』+『名』》 / (匿名などで人・作品を)中傷する,けなす / シギ猟をする
- 狙撃(そげき)する人
- (…から)…‘を'はさみでちょきんと切る,はさみで切り取る《+『名』+『off』(『off of』)+『名』》 / (…を)ちょきんと切る《+『at』+『名』》 / ちょきんと切ること(音) / (またsnipping)切れ端;小片,少し / 《英話》掘出し物,買い得品,格安物
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For other uses, see Snipe (disambiguation).
Snipe |
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Pin-tailed Snipe (Gallinago stenura) |
Scientific classification |
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Animalia |
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Chordata |
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Aves |
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Charadriiformes |
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Scolopacidae |
Genera |
- Coenocorypha
- Gallinago
- Lymnocryptes
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A snipe is any of about 25 wading bird species in three genera in the family Scolopacidae. They are characterized by a very long, slender bill and crypsis plumage. The Gallinago snipes have a nearly worldwide distribution, the Lymnocryptes Jack Snipe is restricted to Asia and Europe and the Coenocorypha snipes are found only in the Outlying Islands of New Zealand. The three species of painted snipe are not closely related to the typical snipes, and are placed in their own family, the Rostratulidae.
Contents
- 1 Behavior
- 2 Hunting
- 3 See also
- 4 Footnotes
- 5 External links
Behavior[edit]
Snipes search for invertebrates in the mud with a "sewing-machine" action of their long bills. The sensitivity of the bill, though to some extent noticeable in many sandpipers, is in snipes carried to an extreme by a number of filaments, belonging to the fifth pair of nerves, which run almost to the tip and open immediately under the soft cuticle in a series of cells. They give this portion of the surface of the premaxillaries, when exposed, a honeycomb-like appearance. Thus the bill becomes a most delicate organ of sensation, and by its means the bird, while probing for food, is at once able to distinguish the nature of the objects it encounters, though these are wholly out of sight.[1]
Hunting[edit]
Depiction of a snipe hunter, by A. B. Frost
Camouflage may enable snipe to remain undetected by hunters in marshland. If the snipe flies, hunters have difficulty estimating a correct aiming lead for the bird's erratic flight pattern. The difficulties involved in hunting snipe gave rise to the term “sniper”, referring to a skilled anti-personnel military sharpshooter.[2]
Due to few snipes living in the US, "going on a snipe hunt" is a phrase suggesting a fool's errand, or an impossible task. It is often used as a practical joke upon campers, and those unfamiliar with hunting, by those more experienced.[3]
See also[edit]
[edit]
- ^ This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Newton, Alfred (1911). "Snipe". In Chisholm, Hugh. Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press
- ^ "snipe publisher=Online Etymology Dictionary". Retrieved 2010-02-19.
- ^ url=http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Snipe+Hunt
External links[edit]
- Snipe videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- http://www.fssbirding.org.uk/snipesonogram.htm
English Journal
- Morpho-functional characteristics of the scolex of Wardium chaunense (Cestoda: Aploparaksidae) penetrated into host intestine.
- Pospekhova NA, Bondarenko SK.Author information Laboratory of Helminths Ecology, Institute of Biological Problems of the North, Far-Eastern Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Portovaya Str. 18, 685000, Magadan, Russia, posna@ibpn.ru.AbstractThe scoleces of Wardium chaunense penetrated into the intestinal wall of a snipe (Gallinago gallinago) were examined by light and transmission electron microscopy for the first time. Naturally, the scolex is characterised by a shorter length in comparison with when it is removed from the host. Ultrastructural characteristics of the main parts of the scolex, such as suckers, rostellum and rostellar sac are reported. Partial degradation of the radial muscles of the suckers is clearly recognised; this can be the result of a deep penetration of the scolex into the mucosa and subsequent loss of attachment function by suckers. The muscular walls of the rostellum and rostellar sac have a structure of the same type: an outer longitudinal layer of muscles is separated from the inner circular one with a thin basal matrix, which, also, surrounds each muscular fibre of the circular layer. Circular fibres consist of mutually perpendicular myofibrils, connected with the basal matrix by hemidesmosomes. Microtriches, covering the tegument, vary in shape in different regions of the scolex. They are absent on the apical part of the rostellum, and are slightly curved and can be considered as belonging to the fixative type on the suckers. Special sensory endings with a dense central body and without cilia are situated at the distal cytoplasm of the tegument of the suckers. Two glands, having the same syncytial structure, are disposed inside the rostellum and rostellar sac. Erythroid granules produced by the glands are released during an apocrine process into the host-parasite contact zone. Secretions of the cestode tegument in the form of vesicles and bubbles of granular material were also observed. It is suggested that the scolex attachment method of W. chaunense has the tendency of 'anchoring', which is an irreversible attachment used by some cestode parasites of the snipe.
- Parasitology research.Parasitol Res.2013 Nov 1. [Epub ahead of print]
- The scoleces of Wardium chaunense penetrated into the intestinal wall of a snipe (Gallinago gallinago) were examined by light and transmission electron microscopy for the first time. Naturally, the scolex is characterised by a shorter length in comparison with when it is removed from the host. Ultra
- PMID 24178746
- Baseline prevalence of heart diseases, hypertension, diabetes, and obesity in persons with acute traumatic spinal cord injury: potential threats in the recovery trajectory.
- Selassie A, Snipe L, Focht KL, Welldaregay W.Author information Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Medical University of South Carolina , Charleston.AbstractBACKGROUND: Chronic diseases impede the recovery trajectory of acutely injured persons with traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI). This study compares the odds of prevalent heart disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and obesity between persons with TSCI and persons with lower extremity fractures (LEF) who were discharged from acute care facilities.
- Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation.Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil.2013 Summer;19(3):172-82. doi: 10.1310/sci1903-172.
- BACKGROUND: Chronic diseases impede the recovery trajectory of acutely injured persons with traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI). This study compares the odds of prevalent heart disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and obesity between persons with TSCI and persons with lower extremity fractures
- PMID 23960701
- Toxoplasma gondii in waterfowl: the first detection of this parasite in Anas crecca and Anas clypeata from Italy.
- Mancianti F, Nardoni S, Mugnaini L, Poli A.Author information Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Università di Pisa, Viale delle Piagge, 2 56100 Pisa, Italy. manciant@vet.unipi.itAbstractUnderstanding the spread of Toxoplasma gondii in waterfowl is of interest for elucidating the potential involvement of these birds in maintaining the parasitic life cycle because birds are exposed to these parasites. Sera from 103 adult, free-range game birds, representing 13 different species living in the Italian wetlands, were examined using modified agglutination tests for antibodies specific to T. gondii . In seropositive birds, the brain and heart were homogenized and DNA was extracted to perform nested polymerase chain reaction (nPCR) and genotyping. Out of the 103 serum samples, 9 (8.7%) were scored as positive with titers ranging from 1/20 to 1/160. The seropositive animals corresponded to 4 of the species: Anas platyrhynchos (mallard; 2/17), Anas clypeata (northern shoveller; 2/11), Anas crecca (common teal; 3/41), and Gallinago gallinago (common snipe; 2/8). Parasite DNA was detected in 3 out of 9 brain samples, while the PCR results from the heart specimens were negative in all of the birds. The occurrence of non-clonal types of T. gondii was suggested in all cases. In conclusion, we describe the first documented detection of DNA of T. gondii in tissues from the northern shoveller and common teal, thereby extending the range of intermediate hosts for this parasite.
- The Journal of parasitology.J Parasitol.2013 Jun;99(3):561-3. doi: 10.1645/12-34.1. Epub 2012 Nov 12.
- Understanding the spread of Toxoplasma gondii in waterfowl is of interest for elucidating the potential involvement of these birds in maintaining the parasitic life cycle because birds are exposed to these parasites. Sera from 103 adult, free-range game birds, representing 13 different species livin
- PMID 23145510
- Impacts of marine debris on wild animals in the coastal area of Korea.
- Hong S, Lee J, Jang YC, Kim YJ, Kim HJ, Han D, Hong SH, Kang D, Shim WJ.Author information Our Sea of East Asia Network, 722 Leadersvill 1570-8, Jukrim, Gwangdo, Tongyeong, Gyeongnam 650-826, South Korea.AbstractOver the last decade, marine debris has become a major factor affecting the coastal ecosystem of Korea. This study compiled information regarding how marine debris impacts wildlife in Korea. Cases of marine debris impacting wildlife were collected from experts of various fields and from local participants through an open access website from February 2010 to March 2012. A total of 21 species were affected by marine debris: 18 species of birds, 2 species of mammals, and 1 species of crustacean. Five threatened or protected species were identified: black-faced spoonbill, finless porpoise, water deer, whooper swan, and greater painted snipe. Recreational fishing gears were the types of debris that most frequently impacted wildlife, especially birds. Black tailed gulls were the most vulnerable species to recreational fishing hooks and lines. Although it was preliminary, this study revealed that recreational fishing activities should be prioritized when managing marine debris in Korea.
- Marine pollution bulletin.Mar Pollut Bull.2013 Jan 15;66(1-2):117-24. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.10.022. Epub 2012 Nov 28.
- Over the last decade, marine debris has become a major factor affecting the coastal ecosystem of Korea. This study compiled information regarding how marine debris impacts wildlife in Korea. Cases of marine debris impacting wildlife were collected from experts of various fields and from local partic
- PMID 23199729
Japanese Journal
- 長野県におけるオオジシギGallinago hardwickiiの生息状況とその意義 : 特に軽井沢と霧ヶ峰の繁殖集団について
- クレアの環境詩 'To the Snipe' と 'The Fens'
- クレアの環境詩'To the Snipe'と'The Fens'
- セーリング競技における第1マークまでの帆走時の戦略と戦術に関する調査研究-全日本学生ヨット選手権大会出場者を対象として-
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