Grey-breasted Seedsnipe (Thinocorus orbignyianus)

Other Names (World)
Grey-breasted Seedsnipe, Gray-breasted Seedsnipe, D'Orbigny's Seedsnipe

Family
Thinocoridae (Seedsnipes)

Size
21 - 24 cm

First Described (Guide)
Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire & Lesson, 1831

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical high altitude grassland. From 1,000 - 4,700 m.

Range (Guide)

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Peru.

Population
Estimated population is 10,000 - 25,000 (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (14)...)

Grey-breasted Seedsnipe (Thinocorus orbignyianus) [XC463953]
by id from Laguna Horcones, Mendoza, Argentina (song)

Grey-breasted Seedsnipe (Thinocorus orbignyianus) [XC48628]
by Andrew Spencer from Estancia 25 de Mayo (entrada a La Seccion), El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina (song)

Subspecies
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

ingae Tschudi, 1843 - Andes from northern Peru through western Bolivia to northern Chile (Tarapacá) and north-western Argentina (Catamarca).
orbignyianus Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire & Lesson, 1831 - Andes from north-central Chile (Antofagasta) and north-central Argentina (La Rioja) south to Tierra del Fuego.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Grey-breasted Seedsnipe (Thinocorus orbignyianus) - 10 files

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