Chatham Islands Snipe (Coenocorypha pusilla)
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Chatham Islands Snipe

Coenocorypha pusilla (Buller, 1869)

80 gWeight

The Chatham Islands snipe (Coenocorypha pusilla), also known as the Chatham snipe, is a species of wader in the family Scolopacidae.

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The Chatham Islands snipe (Coenocorypha pusilla), also known as the Chatham snipe, is a species of wader in the family Scolopacidae.

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Questions

How big is the Chatham Islands Snipe?

The Chatham Islands Snipe weighs around 80 g.

Where does the Chatham Islands Snipe live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: South East Island (=Rangatira), Mangere and Little Mangere islands and Star Keys (Chatham Islands, east of South Island, New Zealand).

Is the Chatham Islands Snipe endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Chatham Islands Snipe as Vulnerable.

What does the Chatham Islands Snipe eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Chatham Islands Snipe in?

It belongs to the family Sandpipers, Snipes (Scolopacidae), order Charadriiformes.

At a glance

Weight
80 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
98 mm
Tail
33 mm
Bill
45 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: South East Island (=Rangatira), Mangere and Little Mangere islands and Star Keys (Chatham Islands, east of South Island, New Zealand)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Sandpipers, Snipes Scolopacidae
Genus
Coenocorypha

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Chatham Islands Snipe

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