Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe (Attagis gayi)

Other Names (World)
Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe, Gay's Seedsnipe

Family
Thinocoridae (Seedsnipes)

Size
27 - 30.50 cm

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

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical high altitude grassland. From 4,000 - 5,500 m.

Range (Guide)

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (32)...)

Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe (Attagis gayi) [XC673490]
by Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Loaiza B. from Napo: antennas above Papallacta Pass, Ecuador (call)

Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe (Attagis gayi) [XC506321]
by Andrew Spencer from La Rioja: near Mina Mejicana, Cerro Famatina, Argentina (call, flight call)

Subspecies
The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

latreillii Lesson, R, 1831 - Northern Ecuador.
simonsi Chubb, C, 1918 - Central Peru (Lima) through northern Chile and western Bolivia to north-western Argentina (Jujuy).
gayi Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire & Lesson, 1831 - Andes of Chile and Argentina, from Antofagasta and Salta south to Tierra del Fuego.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe (Attagis gayi) - 10 files

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