Giant Snipe
Gallinago undulata
Least ConcernAves · Charadriiformes · Scolopacidae
About
The giant snipe is a stocky wader. It breeds in South America. The nominate subspecies G. u. undulata occurs in two distinct areas, one in Colombia, and the other from Venezuela through Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana to extreme north-eastern Brazil. The southern subspecies G. u. gigantea is found in eastern Bolivia, eastern Paraguay and south-east Brazil, and probably also in Uruguay and north-eastern Argentina.
Fun Fact
It ranges from the lowlands up to 2,200 m altitude.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Occurs in tall vegetation in swamps and flooded grasslands, and occasionally in dry savannah.
Diet
To be updated
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance