About the Giant Snipe
The giant snipe is a stocky wader. It breeds in South America. The nominate subspecies G. u. undulata occurs in two distinct areas, one in Colombia, and the other from Venezuela through Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana to extreme north-eastern Brazil. The southern subspecies G. u. gigantea is found in eastern Bolivia, eastern Paraguay and south-east Brazil, and probably also in Uruguay and north-eastern Argentina.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Sandpipers and Allies (Scolopacidae) |
| Species | Gallinago undulata |
| Species Codes | giasni1, GISN |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Giant Snipe belong to?
The Giant Snipe (Gallinago undulata) belongs to the Sandpipers and Allies family (Scolopacidae), in the order Charadriiformes.
How can I identify the Giant Snipe?
The giant snipe is a stocky wader. It breeds in South America. The nominate subspecies G. u. undulata occurs in two distinct areas, one in Colombia, and the other from Venezuela through Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana to extreme north-eastern Brazil. The southern subspecies G. u. gigantea is foun...
Where can I report a Giant Snipe sighting?
You can log sightings of Giant Snipe on eBird (ebird.org) using species code giasni1, or on iNaturalist.
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