Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago   (Linnaeus, 1758)   Note on taxonomy: Wilson's Snipe Gallinago delicata is sometimes included in this species. African Snipe Gallinago nigripennis is sometimes included in this species. African Snipe Gallinago nigripennis is sometimes included in this species. South American Snipe Gallinago paraguaiae is sometimes included in this species. Distribution: Cosmopolitan (except for Australasian region)

References:
James F. Clements. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 6th Edition, Cornell University Press (June 7, 2007)