Magellanic Snipe

Gallinago magellanica (King, PP, 1828)

109 gWeight

The Magellanic snipe (Gallinago magellanica) is a bird in tribe Scolopancinai and subfamily Scolopacinae of family Scolopacidae, the sandpipers and relatives.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Chile, Falkland Islands, Argentina

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Magellanic Snipe has been recorded at 81 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Humedal Tres PuentesChile994 records
SN Humedal Río Maipo – DesembocaduraChile641 records
Estero MantaguaChile625 records

More places

Sea Lion IslandFalkland Islands605 records
Reserva Natural Urbana Bahía EncerradaArgentina601 records
Reserva Natural Municipal Laguna NimezArgentina484 records
Villarrica – Humedal Urbano MallolafkenChile331 records
Lampa – Puente Negro Sur †Chile302 records
Buque QuemadoChile280 records
Embalse El Yeso – Vegas superioresChile277 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Chile Falkland Islands Argentina Uruguay

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About

The Magellanic snipe (Gallinago magellanica) is a bird in tribe Scolopancinai and subfamily Scolopacinae of family Scolopacidae, the sandpipers and relatives. It is found in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and the Falkland Islands.

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Questions

How big is the Magellanic Snipe?

The Magellanic Snipe weighs around 109 g.

Where does the Magellanic Snipe live?

Its breeding range: South America: wet grassland of temperate southern South America: central Chile and central Argentina to Tierra del Fuego and Falkland Islands. It is most often recorded in Chile, Falkland Islands and Argentina.