Jameson's Snipe

Gallinago jamesoni (Jardine & Bonaparte, 1855)

30–32 cmLength166 gWeight

Jameson's snipe (Gallinago jamesoni or Chubbia jamesoni) or the Andean snipe, is a small, stocky wader.

Busiest months: February and November · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February and November · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Colombia

Jameson's Snipe has been recorded at 16 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Papallacta – radio antennasEcuador180 records
Bosque Unchog (Valqui D5.3)Peru91 records
Papallacta – La Virgen y alrededores inmediatosEcuador41 records

More places

Reserva YanacochaEcuador29 records
PNN Sumapaz – Laguna ChisacáColombia27 records
ACP Abra Málaga Thastayoc Royal CinclodesPeru22 records
AntisanaEcuador9 records
Reserva Antisana – flujo de lava, mirador del cóndor, y alrededoresEcuador5 records
Wayqecha Cloud Forest Birding LodgePeru2 records
Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge & Manu Paradise LodgePeru2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Ecuador Peru Colombia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

Jameson's snipe (Gallinago jamesoni or Chubbia jamesoni) or the Andean snipe, is a small, stocky wader. It breeds in the Andes in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. It appears to be entirely sedentary, with no evidence of migration.

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Questions

How big is the Jameson's Snipe?

The Jameson's Snipe is about 30–32 cm long and weighs around 166 g.

Where does the Jameson's Snipe live?

Its breeding range: South America: montane bogs of north to west-central South America: west-central Venezuela to north-central Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Peru and Colombia.