Gray-breasted Seedsnipe
Thinocorus orbignyianus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Shorebirds and Allies)
- FamilyThinocoridae (Seedsnipes)
- GenusThinocorus (Small Seedsnipes)
- SpeciesThinocorus orbignyianus (Gray-breasted Seedsnipe)
About the Gray-breasted Seedsnipe
The grey-breasted seedsnipe (Thinocorus orbignyianus) is a species of bird in the family Thinocoridae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. The grey-breasted seedsnipe has two subspecies, the nominate Thinocorus orbigyianus orbigyianus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire & Lesson, 1831) and T. o. ingae (Tschudi, 1843).
The grey-breasted seedsnipe is 19 to 24 cm (7.5 to 9.4 in) long and weighs 96 to 140 g (3.4 to 4.9 oz). The male has a gray head, neck, and upper breast, and a white throat with a black border. Its upperparts are cinnamon buff in a vermiculate pattern. The wings show white bars above and below in flight. The lower breast and belly are white; a narrow black band separates them from the upper breast. The female's head and breast are pale buff with heavy dark streaks. The two subspecies are essentially alike though T. o. ingae has shorter wings and legs than the nominate.
The grey-breasted seedsnipe is a bird of the Andes. T. o. ingae is found from the Department of Cajamarca in Peru through western Bolivia into northern Chile and northwestern Argentina as far as Catamarca and possibly Mendoza... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Gray-breasted Seedsnipe in Lauca National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lauca National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 3 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 5 | Huascarán National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Gray-breasted Seedsnipe in Lauca National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-breasted Seedsnipe sighting in Lauca National Park, based on 382 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Gray-breasted Seedsnipe in Lauca National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Gray-breasted Seedsnipe in Lauca National Park in our monthly data.