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Gallinago magellanica

Magellanic Snipe


Gallinago magellanica

(King, PP, 1828)
Becasina Patagónica
Family: Scolopacidae
Order: Charadriiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Scolopax magellanicus.




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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


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Taxonomic notes:

-10/12/2022: HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 started to consider the Patagonian Snipe (Gallinago magellanica) as a full species, so we no longer consider it an "EcoRegistros Exception," and both sources now follow the same criterion.




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Foto
Photography ID: 529505
  Adult
Esquel
Chubut
Argentina
03/24/2023
Julián Tocce
Foto
Photography ID: 438709
  Adult
Lago Huechulafquen
Neuquén
Argentina
03/26/2021
Julián Tocce
Foto
Photography ID: 262396
  Adult
General Roca
Río Negro
Argentina
04/29/2018
Julián Tocce
Foto
Photography ID: 37844
  Adult
Lago Cholila
Chubut
Argentina
02/03/2014
Julián Tocce



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
195037415/01/2024ArgentinaNeuquénReserva Natural Urbana Cotesma, San Martin de los Andes2Julián Tocce
173922324/03/2023ArgentinaChubutLaguna La Zeta., EsquelJulián Tocce
138607626/03/2021ArgentinaNeuquénBahia Cañicul, Lago Huechulafquen1Julián Tocce
75053229/04/2018ArgentinaRío NegroÁrea Natural Protegida Paso Córdoba, General RocaJulián Tocce
42920001/05/2016ArgentinaNeuquénRuta 40 cerca del puente, camino a Zapala, La Rinconada1Julián Tocce
10888103/02/2014ArgentinaChubutBañados cerca del lago, Lago CholilaJulián Tocce
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Magellanic Snipe (Gallinago magellanica) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 26/09/2026.