Wilson's Snipe
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Wilson's Snipe

Gallinago delicata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Saguaro National Park
2,403 Verified sightings at Saguaro National Park From 2019 to 2026
8,948 Verified sightings across all 64 parks From 2019 to 2026
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Wilson's Snipe

Wilson's snipe (Gallinago delicata) is a small, stocky shorebird. The generic name Gallinago is Neo-Latin for a woodcock or snipe from Latin gallina, "hen" and the suffix -ago, "resembling". The specific name delicata is Latin for "dainty".

This species was considered to be a subspecies of the common snipe (G. gallinago) until 2003 when it was given its own species status, though not all authorities recognized this immediately. Wilson's snipe differs from the latter species in having a narrower white trailing edge to the wings, and eight pairs of tail feathers instead of the typical seven of the common snipe. Its common name commemorates the American ornithologist Alexander Wilson.

Adults are 23–28 cm (9.1–11.0 in) in length with a 39–45 cm (15–18 in) wingspan. Weight ranges from 2.8–5.2 oz (79–147 g). They have short greenish-grey legs and a very long straight dark bill. The body is mottled brown on top and pale underneath. They have a dark stripe through the eye, with light stripes above and below it. The wings are pointed.

They breed in marshes, bogs, tundra and wet meadows in Canada and the northern United States and on the Chukchi Peninsula... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Saguaro National Park

Spotted Sandpiper
LC

Spotted Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis macularius

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Least Sandpiper
NT

Least Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris minutilla

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Hudsonian Whimbrel

Hudsonian Whimbrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numenius hudsonicus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Greater Yellowlegs
NT

Greater Yellowlegs

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa melanoleuca

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Long-billed Dowitcher
NT

Long-billed Dowitcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Limnodromus scolopaceus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Solitary Sandpiper
LC

Solitary Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa solitaria

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Western Sandpiper
LC

Western Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris mauri

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Lesser Yellowlegs
VU

Lesser Yellowlegs

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa flavipes

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Baird's Sandpiper
LC

Baird's Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris bairdii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Wilson's Phalarope
LC

Wilson's Phalarope

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phalaropus tricolor

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Willet
LC

Willet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa semipalmata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Pectoral Sandpiper
LC

Pectoral Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris melanotos

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~30%
2 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~30%
3 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~20%
4 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~20%
5 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
6 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
7 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~20%
8 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~20%
9 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
10 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
11 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
12 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
13 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
14 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
15 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
16 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
17 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
18 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
19 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
20 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
21 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
22 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
23 Isla del Coco National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
24 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
25 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
26 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
27 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
28 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
29 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
30 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
31 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
32 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
33 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
34 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
35 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
36 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
37 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
38 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
39 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
40 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
41 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
<5%
42 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
43 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
44 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
45 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
46 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
47 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
48 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
49 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
50 Cabo Pulmo National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
51 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
52 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
53 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Insufficient data
54 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
55 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
56 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
57 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
Insufficient data
58 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
59 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
60 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
61 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
62 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
63 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
64 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Wilson's Snipe in Saguaro National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Wilson's Snipe sighting in Saguaro National Park, based on 2,403 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Wilson's Snipe in Saguaro National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Wilson's Snipe in Saguaro National Park in our monthly data.

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