Gallinago gallinago

Common snipe

Maximum lifespan

18.2 yr

AnAge record

mtDNA size

16,919 bp

RefSeq NC_060467.1

GC content

41.30%

Whole genome

Non-coding

1,435 bp

D-loop 1,364 bp

Where Common snipe sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Common snipe has the 1,030th longest lifespan of them.

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Base composition

Whole genome16,919 bp

GC skew (G − C) / (G + C): −0.384
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T): +0.108

Life history

Maximum lifespan: 18.2 years
Adult weight: 131.6 g
Birth weight: 11 g
Female sexual maturity: 365 days
Male sexual maturity: 365 days
Gestation or incubation: 19 days
Litter or clutch size: 4

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge build 15 (HAGRID 00533)

About this record

Lifespan source: AnAge build 15
Based on: an animal in the wild
Data quality: acceptable, medium sample
Licence: Free to use, subject to the Human Ageing Genomic Resources conditions of use
Status: New in build 2
In the database since: build 2 (2026-11-13)

Every change against the 2015 build is in the changelog download.

Composition by region

Reference (L) strand as deposited in RefSeq

Whole genome16,919 bp

Protein-coding11,379 bp

12S rRNA972 bp

16S rRNA1,598 bp

All tRNA1,546 bp

D-loop1,364 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Gallinago gallinago genes

ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1	978 bp	28.1%	31.5%	12.3%	28.1%	40.39%	−0.392	−0.057
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2	1,042 bp	35.6%	28.8%	7.8%	27.8%	35.61%	−0.563	+0.106
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I	1,551 bp	28.8%	28.1%	15.0%	28.0%	43.07%	−0.302	+0.012
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II	684 bp	32.3%	25.9%	13.5%	28.4%	41.81%	−0.357	+0.111
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8	168 bp	34.5%	24.4%	4.2%	36.9%	41.07%	−0.797	+0.172
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6	684 bp	30.7%	27.2%	8.9%	33.2%	42.11%	−0.576	+0.061
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III	784 bp	29.0%	27.0%	14.9%	29.1%	44.01%	−0.322	+0.034
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3	351 bp	30.8%	26.8%	10.3%	32.2%	42.45%	−0.517	+0.069
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L	297 bp	29.6%	28.3%	13.1%	29.0%	42.09%	−0.376	+0.023
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 4	1,378 bp	32.7%	27.2%	8.9%	31.2%	40.13%	−0.555	+0.091
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 5	1,815 bp	33.9%	26.0%	10.5%	29.6%	40.11%	−0.475	+0.133
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6	522 bp	44.8%	12.6%	7.7%	34.9%	42.53%	−0.640	+0.560
CYTBCytochrome b	1,143 bp	29.5%	27.3%	11.5%	31.7%	43.22%	−0.466	+0.039
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA	972 bp	32.1%	22.6%	19.3%	25.9%	45.27%	−0.145	+0.173
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA	1,598 bp	35.2%	22.8%	17.8%	24.2%	41.99%	−0.154	+0.215
D-loopControl region (D-loop)	1,364 bp	34.0%	27.5%	11.0%	27.5%	38.49%	−0.429	+0.106

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

Gene

3,798 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F6.0%

UUU81

UUC148

Leu L17.5%

UUA161

UUG18

CUU94

CUC100

CUA279

CUG11

Ile I8.0%

AUU134

AUC170

Met M5.0%

AUA168

AUG21

Val V4.2%

GUU40

GUC39

GUA65

GUG17

Ser S7.4%

UCU44

UCC70

UCA113

UCG1

AGU12

AGC40

Pro P5.6%

CCU41

CCC54

CCA117

CCG0

Thr T9.3%

ACU77

ACC138

ACA137

ACG2

Ala A7.2%

GCU64

GCC109

GCA99

GCG3

Tyr Y2.9%

UAU46

UAC66

His H2.8%

CAU39

CAC67

Gln Q2.5%

CAA92

CAG4

Asn N3.7%

AAU29

AAC111

Lys K2.3%

AAA81

AAG6

Asp D1.6%

GAU16

GAC46

Glu E2.4%

GAA86

GAG6

Cys C0.8%

UGU15

UGC14

Trp W2.8%

UGA100

UGG7

Arg R1.9%

CGU16

CGC14

CGA38

CGG3

Gly G5.8%

GGU42

GGC55

GGA100

GGG22

Stop 0.3%

UAA6

UAG1

AGA1

AGG2

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_060467.1

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Protein-coding13
rRNA2
tRNA22
D-loop1

Outer ring: + strand, arrows run clockwise. Inner ring: − strand.
Middle ring: GC% of each gene against the whole genome (41.3%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).

All 38 features as a table

Annotated features of Gallinago gallinago (NC_060467.1)
Feature	Type	Start	End	Length	Strand	GC
tRNA-Phe	Transfer RNA	1	68	68 bp	+	–
12S rRNA	Ribosomal RNA	69	1,040	972 bp	+	45.3%
tRNA-Val	Transfer RNA	1,041	1,112	72 bp	+	–
16S rRNA	Ribosomal RNA	1,113	2,710	1,598 bp	+	42.0%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)	Transfer RNA	2,711	2,784	74 bp	+	–
ND1	Protein-coding gene	2,797	3,774	978 bp	+	40.4%
tRNA-Ile	Transfer RNA	3,773	3,845	73 bp	+	–
tRNA-Gln	Transfer RNA	3,854	3,924	71 bp	−	–
tRNA-Met	Transfer RNA	3,924	3,992	69 bp	+	–
ND2	Protein-coding gene	3,993	5,034	1,042 bp	+	35.6%
tRNA-Trp	Transfer RNA	5,035	5,104	70 bp	+	–
tRNA-Ala	Transfer RNA	5,106	5,174	69 bp	−	–
tRNA-Asn	Transfer RNA	5,178	5,250	73 bp	−	–
tRNA-Cys	Transfer RNA	5,253	5,319	67 bp	−	–
tRNA-Tyr	Transfer RNA	5,319	5,389	71 bp	−	–
COX1	Protein-coding gene	5,391	6,941	1,551 bp	+	43.1%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)	Transfer RNA	6,933	7,006	74 bp	−	–
tRNA-Asp	Transfer RNA	7,009	7,077	69 bp	+	–
COX2	Protein-coding gene	7,079	7,762	684 bp	+	41.8%
tRNA-Lys	Transfer RNA	7,764	7,834	71 bp	+	–
ATP8	Protein-coding gene	7,836	8,003	168 bp	+	41.1%
ATP6	Protein-coding gene	7,994	8,677	684 bp	+	42.1%
COX3	Protein-coding gene	8,677	9,460	784 bp	+	44.0%
tRNA-Gly	Transfer RNA	9,461	9,529	69 bp	+	–
ND3	Protein-coding gene	9,530	9,881	352 bp	+	42.5%
tRNA-Arg	Transfer RNA	9,886	9,955	70 bp	+	–
ND4L	Protein-coding gene	9,957	10,253	297 bp	+	42.1%
ND4	Protein-coding gene	10,247	11,624	1,378 bp	+	40.1%
tRNA-His	Transfer RNA	11,625	11,693	69 bp	+	–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)	Transfer RNA	11,694	11,759	66 bp	+	–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)	Transfer RNA	11,759	11,829	71 bp	+	–
ND5	Protein-coding gene	11,830	13,644	1,815 bp	+	40.1%
CYTB	Protein-coding gene	13,652	14,794	1,143 bp	+	43.2%
tRNA-Thr	Transfer RNA	14,797	14,865	69 bp	+	–
tRNA-Pro	Transfer RNA	14,877	14,946	70 bp	−	–
ND6	Protein-coding gene	14,957	15,478	522 bp	−	42.5%
tRNA-Glu	Transfer RNA	15,482	15,555	74 bp	−	–
D-loop	Control region	15,556	16,919	1,364 bp	–	38.5%