Fuegian Snipe
Gallinago stricklandii
Near ThreatenedAves · Charadriiformes · Scolopacidae
About
The Fuegian snipe also known as the cordilleran snipe, is a small stocky wader. It breeds in south-central Chile and Argentina south to Tierra del Fuego. It is mainly sedentary, but the Tierra del Fuego population winters in mainland Chile.
Fun Fact
However, there is only one recent record and the historical documentation of breeding is a lost specimen of questionable identity.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in grassy and forested boggy areas with low scrub or rushes, at altitudes ranging from 4,200 m in the north of its down to nearly sea level in Tierra del Fuego, where it also occurs in unforested open grass and scrubby areas.
Diet
To be updated
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Hunting and Collection
- Climate Change