Wilson's Snipe

Gallinago delicata (Ord, 1825)

113 gWeight

Wilson's snipe (Gallinago delicata) is a small, stocky shorebird.

Busiest months: April · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: April · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico

Wilson's Snipe has been recorded at 1,084 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 44 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Estero Llano Grande SP WBCUnited States6,632 records
Riparian Preserve at Gilbert Water RanchUnited States6,192 records
Ridgefield NWR – River 'S' UnitUnited States5,576 records

More places

Hornsby BendUnited States4,904 records
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWRUnited States4,768 records
Hagerman NWRUnited States4,673 records
Santa Ana NWRUnited States4,563 records
RNF du Cap-TourmenteCanada4,470 records
The Celery FieldsUnited States4,188 records
Sweetwater WetlandsUnited States3,202 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Canada Mexico Bermuda Curaçao Belize Costa Rica Barbados

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

Wilson's snipe (Gallinago delicata) is a small, stocky shorebird. The generic name Gallinago is Neo-Latin for a woodcock or snipe from Latin gallina, "hen" and the suffix -ago, "resembling". The specific name delicata is Latin for "dainty".

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Questions

How big is the Wilson's Snipe?

The Wilson's Snipe weighs around 113 g.

Where does the Wilson's Snipe live?

Its breeding range: North America: Alaska to eastern Canada and northern tier of continental USA. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Mexico.