Subantarctic Snipe

Scientific Name: Coenocorypha aucklandica

The rare Campbell Island snipe. This bird was only discovered in 1997, and wasn’t formally described until 2010.

Subantarctic Snipe Fact File

Distribution: Antipodes Island and Auckland Island off New Zealand

Conservation Status: Near Threatened

Subspecies: Three

  • C. a. meinertzhagenae: Antipodes Island
  • C. a. aucklandica: Auckland Island
  • C. a. perseverance: Campbell Island

Current conservation efforts

None

Gallery

Campbell Island Snipe © Chris Miller
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