South American Snipe

Scientific Name: Gallinago paraguaiae

South American Snipe Fact File

Distribution: Widespread in South America

Conservation Status: Least Concern

Subspecies: Two

• G. p. paraguaiae: Trinidad; Colombia through the Guianas south to northern Argentina and Uruguay
• G. p. magellanica: Central Chile and central Argentina to Tierra del Fuego; and the Falkland Islands

Current conservation efforts

None

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