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Fuegian Snipe
Gallinago stricklandii
Fuegian Snipe (Gallinago stricklandii) — Shorebirds, Gulls & Auks of South America.
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The Fuegian Snipe (Gallinago stricklandii) is a member of the Scolopacidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 252 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Charadriiformes
- Family Scolopacidae Sandpipers, Snipes
- Genus Gallinago
- Species stricklandii
Where it lives
Bogs of temperate southern South America: central, southern Chile and southern Argentina to Cape Horn and Isla de los Estados (east of Tierra del Fuego)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 252 g
- Diet
- Aquatic hunters
- Family
- Scolopacidae
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Habitat
- Wetland, lake & coast
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Fuegian Snipe hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Behaviour
A bird of wetlands, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Fuegian Snipe is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Fuegian Snipe (Gallinago stricklandii) is a member of the Scolopacidae family, within the order Charadriiformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA bogs of temperate s South America: c, s Chile and s Argentina to Cape Horn and Isla de los Estados (e of Tierra del Fuego).
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 252 g, with a wing length of about 14.8 cm and a tail of around 5.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 330,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Fuegian Snipe?
The Fuegian Snipe is a large bird that weighs around 252 g.
Where does the Fuegian Snipe live?
The Fuegian Snipe is found across South America with a range covering SA bogs of temperate s South America: c, s Chile and s Argentina to Cape Horn and Isla de los Estados (e of Tierra del Fuego), where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.
What family does the Fuegian Snipe belong to?
The Fuegian Snipe (Gallinago stricklandii) belongs to the Scolopacidae family, in the order Charadriiformes.
What does the Fuegian Snipe eat?
The Fuegian Snipe hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Does the Fuegian Snipe migrate?
The Fuegian Snipe is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Fuegian Snipe endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Fuegian Snipe make?
1 real field recording of the Fuegian Snipe — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Fuegian Snipe's range?
The Fuegian Snipe has a mapped global range of about 330,000 km².
Conservation
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