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Miskelly, C. M. 1990. Breeding systems of the New Zealand Snipe Coenocorypha aucklandica and Chatham Island Snipe C. pusilla: are they food limited? Ibis 132: 366-379.
Miskelly, C. M. 1999. Breeding ecology of Snares Island snipe (Coenocorypha aucklandica huegeli) and Chatham Island snipe (C. pusilla). Notornis 46: 57-71.
Miskelly, C. M. 1999. Social constraints on access to mates in a high density population of New Zealand snipe (Coenocorypha aucklandica). Notornis 46: 223-239.
Miskelly, C. M.; Barlow, K. 2001. Chatham Island snipe research and management trials, Rangatira/ South East Island, April-May 2001. Department of Conservation, Wellington.
Miskelly, C. M.; Bester, A. J.; Bell, M. 2006. Additions to the Chatham Islands’ bird list, with further records of vagrant and colonising bird species. Notornis 53: 215-230.
Miskelly, C.M.; Sagar, P.M. 2005. Longevity record for Snares Island Snipe (Coenocorypha aucklandica huegeli. Notornis 52: 120-121.
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IUCN SSC Woodcock and Snipe Specialist Group
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BirdLife International (2022) Species factsheet: Coenocorypha pusilla. Downloaded from
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Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2022) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 22/05/2022.