Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe (Attagis gayi)
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Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe

Attagis gayi Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, I & Lesson, RP, 1831

27–30 cmLength311 gWeight

The rufous-bellied seedsnipe (Attagis gayi) is a bird in suborder Scolopaci of order Charadriiformes, the shorebirds.

Busiest months: February and November · Most records: Ecuador, Chile, Bolivia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe 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

  1. Papallacta – radio antennasEcuador1,163 records
  2. Papallacta – La Virgen y alrededores inmediatosEcuador313 records
  3. PN Lauca – Las CuevasChile114 records
More places
  1. La CumbreBolivia87 records
  2. Papallacta – hot springs and road to Cayambe-CocaEcuador21 records
  3. Guango LodgeEcuador8 records
  4. PN Antisana – Micacocha, control y alrededoresEcuador7 records
  5. PN Lauca – Lago ChungaráChile5 records
  6. AntisanaEcuador5 records
  7. Embalse El Yeso – Vegas superioresChile4 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorChileBoliviaPeru

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 rufous-bellied seedsnipe (Attagis gayi) is a bird in suborder Scolopaci of order Charadriiformes, the shorebirds. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe?

The Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe is about 27–30 cm long and weighs around 311 g.

Where does the Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe live?

Its breeding range: South America: montane northern, central Ecuador to southeastern Chile and southwestern Argentina (to southern Santa Cruz Province). It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Chile and Bolivia.

When is the best time to see the Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe as Least Concern.

What does the Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe eat?

Main food: Land plants.

What family is the Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe in?

It belongs to the family Seedsnipes (Thinocoridae), order Charadriiformes.

At a glance

Length
27–30 cm
Weight
311 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Land plants
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
190 mm
Tail
70 mm
Bill
23 mm
Tarsus
26 mm

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

Range

South America: montane northern, central Ecuador to southeastern Chile and southwestern Argentina (to southern Santa Cruz Province)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Seedsnipes Thinocoridae
Genus
Attagis

Other birds in the genus Attagis

White-bellied SeedsnipeWhite-bellied SeedsnipeAttagis malouinusGrey-breasted SeedsnipeGrey-breasted SeedsnipeThinocorus orbignyianusLeast SeedsnipeLeast SeedsnipeThinocorus rumicivorus
Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe

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