Birds of Brazil

    CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes)  
Genus: Gallinago (2 species, 18 worldwide)


Pantanal Snipe
Pantanal Snipe (Gallinago paraguaiae)
Parque IguaƧu, Curitiba, Brazil  
   
Photograph by Ben Tavener     Copyright and usage info

A small snipe closely related to Wilson's Snipe in North American and Common Snipe in Eurasia. Widespread and found up to mid altitude levels in the Andes. In 2020 the Magellanic Snipe of the Southern Cone was split from this species.

Giant Snipe
Giant Snipe (Gallinago undulata gigantea)
REGUA, Cachoeiras de Macacu, RJ, Brazil  
   
Photograph by Francesco Veronesi     Copyright and usage info

Nocturnal.


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