A snipe is a wading bird with an exceptionally long, slender bill and cryptic stripped plumage, that allows it to camouflage itself in the muddy areas where it nests. Although they inhabit wet lands, snipes make their nests on dry ground amongst clusters of tall grass. The female snipe lays olive brown eggs and sits on them for 17 to 19 days to hatch them. The male snipe rarely helps his mate incubate eggs; instead, he helps guard the nest, by distracting hunters and predators with his showy flight.
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The woodcock is a well known American bird, belonging to the Scolopacidae family. These birds posses a full and robust body, cryptic brown and blackish plumage, short, round wings and a long and slender bill. Woodcocks are mostly found in the woodlands of the Northern Hemisphere, but a few of them inhabit Wallacea as well. During winters, most species of woodcocks migrate to South Atlantic and Gulf states, and return to their native habitats in March. Unlike other birds, which feed early in the morning and during day time, woodcocks rest during the day, and feed at night or in the evening. The feathers of some woodcock species are used by artists as brushes for fine painting work.
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