Least Seedsnipe
Thinocorus rumicivorus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyThinocoridae (Seedsnipes)
- GenusThinocorus (Small Seedsnipes)
- SpeciesThinocorus rumicivorus (Least Seedsnipe)
Closest Relatives at Torres del Paine National Park
Gray-breasted Seedsnipe
Thinocorus orbignyianus
Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe
Attagis gayi
White-bellied Seedsnipe
Attagis malouinus
Southern Lapwing
Vanellus chilensis
Brown-hooded Gull
Chroicocephalus maculipennis
Magellanic Oystercatcher
Haematopus leucopodus
Magellanic Snipe
Gallinago magellanica
South American Tern
Sterna hirundinacea
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
Dominican Gull
Larus dominicanus
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Paracas National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Tierra del Fuego National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Least Seedsnipe in Torres del Paine National Park?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Least Seedsnipe sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 74 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Least Seedsnipe in Torres del Paine National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Least Seedsnipe in Torres del Paine National Park in our monthly data.