Gallinago is a genus of birds in the wader family Scolopacidae, containing 16 species. This genus contains the majority of the world`s snipe species, the other two extant genera being Coenocorypha, with two species, and Lymnocryptes, the jack snipe. Morphologically, they are all similar, with a very long slender bill and cryptic plumage. Most hav.... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallinago