Puna Snipe

Gallinago andina Taczanowski, 1875

22–25 cmLength109 gWeight

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

Busiest months: October · Most records: Peru, Chile, Bolivia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Puna Snipe has been recorded at 15 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Sitio Arqueológico TambomachayPeru166 records
Bosque Unchog (Valqui D5.3)Peru54 records
Humedal Lucre-HuacarpayPeru47 records

More places

PN Lauca – Las CuevasChile42 records
La CumbreBolivia16 records
Lago PiurayPeru14 records
ACP Abra Málaga Thastayoc Royal CinclodesPeru9 records
Laguna AlalayBolivia4 records
YaviArgentina4 records
PN Lauca – Lago ChungaráChile3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Peru Chile Bolivia Argentina

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About

The puna snipe (Gallinago andina) is a bird in tribe Scolopancinai and subfamily Scolopacinae of family Scolopacidae, the sandpipers and relatives. It is native to the puna grassland.

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Questions

How big is the Puna Snipe?

The Puna Snipe is about 22–25 cm long and weighs around 109 g.

Where does the Puna Snipe live?

Its breeding range: South America: montane wet grassland of western South America: Peru to northern Chile and northwestern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Peru, Chile and Bolivia.