Noble Snipe

Gallinago nobilis Sclater, PL, 1856

30–32 cmLength192 gWeight

The noble snipe (Gallinago nobilis) is a small stocky wader.

Busiest months: January–February and July · Most records: Colombia, Ecuador

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January–February and July · Most records: Colombia, Ecuador

Noble Snipe has been recorded at 24 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

PNN Sumapaz – Laguna ChisacáColombia536 records
Parque La FloridaColombia278 records
Bosque de San Carlos/La VirginiaColombia52 records

More places

Finca CortaderalColombia39 records
Papallacta – La Virgen y alrededores inmediatosEcuador25 records
Giles Fuertesi Proaves ReserveColombia18 records
PNN Los Nevados - Centro de Visitantes BrisasColombia13 records
El Color de mis Rêves GlampingColombia12 records
Papallacta – radio antennasEcuador11 records
Reserva YanacochaEcuador11 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Colombia Ecuador

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

The noble snipe (Gallinago nobilis) is a small stocky wader. It breeds in the Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela above or just below the treeline. It is entirely sedentary.

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Questions

How big is the Noble Snipe?

The Noble Snipe is about 30–32 cm long and weighs around 192 g.

Where does the Noble Snipe live?

Its breeding range: South America: montane wet grassland of northwestern South America: far western Venezuela to far northern Peru. It is most often recorded in Colombia and Ecuador.