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Magellanic Snipe

Gallinago magellanica
(King, PP, 1828)
Becasina Patagónica
Family: Scolopacidae
Order: Charadriiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Synonyms: Scolopax magellanicus.

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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Number of Photography: 143

Foto
Photography ID: 668759
  Adult
Dina Huapi
Río Negro
Argentina
01/05/2026
Adrian Dario Barboza
Foto
Photography ID: 668346
 El Calafate
Santa Cruz
Argentina
12/28/2025
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 643555
♂ ♀ Laguna de Rocha
Rocha
Uruguay
07/18/2025
Adrian Antunez
Foto
Photography ID: 643554
  Adult
Laguna de Rocha
Rocha
Uruguay
07/18/2025
Adrian Antunez
Foto
Photography ID: 640067
 El Chaltén
Santa Cruz
Argentina
11/27/2021
Gustavo Marasco
Foto
Photography ID: 639858
 El Calafate
Santa Cruz
Argentina
11/25/2021
Gustavo Marasco
Foto
Photography ID: 639413
 Esquel
Chubut
Argentina
03/03/2020
Gustavo Marasco
Foto
Photography ID: 638755
 Ushuaia
Tierra del Fuego
Argentina
12/03/2023
Gustavo Marasco
Foto
Photography ID: 614620
 Ushuaia
Tierra del Fuego
Argentina
11/10/2024
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 614619
 Ushuaia
Tierra del Fuego
Argentina
11/10/2024
Jorge La Grotteria



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Number of Recorded Vocalizations: 9



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Gustavo Fernando Durán12/07/2025ArgentinaTierra del FuegoOnas 181, UshuaiaN/AN/ANoNo
Gustavo Fernando Durán12/07/2025ArgentinaTierra del FuegoOnas 181, UshuaiaN/AN/ANoNo
Gustavo Fernando Durán12/07/2025ArgentinaTierra del FuegoOnas 181, UshuaiaN/AN/ANoNo
Gustavo Fernando Durán12/02/2025ArgentinaTierra del FuegoTeniente Miguel Berraz 113, UshuaiaN/AN/ANoNo
Jorge La Grotteria11/10/2024ArgentinaTierra del FuegoBahia Encerrada, UshuaiaN/AN/AYesNo
Jorge La Grotteria11/09/2024ArgentinaTierra del FuegoAvenida Prefectura Naval Argentina, UshuaiaN/AN/AYesNo
Pablo Serur10/09/2022ArgentinaMendozaDique Brisoli, MalargüeN/AAdultYesNo
Pablo Serur10/13/2022ArgentinaMendozaDique Brisoli, MalargüeN/AAdultYesNo
Hugo Caverzasi12/11/2021ArgentinaSanta CruzReserva Ecológica Municipal Laguna Nimez, El CalafateN/AN/ANoNo


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Number of Films: 3


Video ID: 4471
  Adult
El Calafate
Santa Cruz
Argentina
12/17/2019
Claudia Mora
Video ID: 1425
  Adult
El Calafate
Santa Cruz
Argentina
04/19/2016
Santos Di Mauro


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Number of Records: 792



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
243651820/02/2026ArgentinaNeuquénEstancia Huechahue2Nicolas Olejnik
243354815/02/2026ArgentinaNeuquénQuemquemtreu1Nicolas Olejnik
243236512/02/2026ArgentinaNeuquénRío Chimehuin, Junin de los Andes1Nicolas Olejnik
241913605/01/2026ArgentinaRío NegroDesembocadura del Río Ñirihuau en el Lago Nahuel Huapi, Dina HuapiAdrian Dario Barboza
241826628/12/2025ArgentinaSanta CruzEl CalafateHernán Tolosa
241262025/12/2025ArgentinaSanta CruzCamping El Huala, Parque Nacional Los GlaciaresHernán Tolosa
240446725/12/2025ArgentinaSanta CruzCamping El Huala, Parque Nacional Los GlaciaresJorgelina Lopez
243821624/12/2025ArgentinaSanta CruzSeccional Lago Roca, Parque Nacional Los GlaciaresHernán Tolosa
239647007/12/202517:33ArgentinaTierra del FuegoOnas 181, UshuaiaGustavo Fernando Durán
239574302/12/202511:24ArgentinaTierra del FuegoTeniente Miguel Berraz 113, Ushuaia1Gustavo Fernando Durán
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Magellanic Snipe (Gallinago magellanica) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.