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Wood Snipe

Gallinago nemoricola Hodgson, BH 1836

The wood snipe is a species of snipe which breeds in the Himalayas of northern India, Nepal, Bhutan and southern China. In winter, it occurs at lower altitudes in the Himalayas, as a regular visitor in small numbers to north Vietnam. it also occurs as a vagrant in central and southern India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, north Thailand and Laos. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Scolopacidae
Genus:
   Gallinago
Scientific:
  Gallinago nemoricola

Original description

Citation:
  Hodgson, BH 1836

Reference:
   Proc. Zool. Soc. London pt.4, no.37 p.8

Imprint year:
  1836

Protonym:
  Gallinago nemoricola

Type locality:
  Nepal.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/96163#page/20/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  34ABFEB72451FD91

Avibase ID:
  avibase-34ABFEB7

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/34ABFEB7

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 176706

Geographic range:

  • Gallinago nemoricola: breeds alpine meadows of western Himalayas from Himachal Pradesh to eastern India and south-central China; winters to lower-elevation wetlands and woodlands, rarely to Indian Peninsula and northern Southeast Asia
Source: Clements checklist
Saozneg - RU:
Wood Snipe
Afrikaans:
Bossnip
azerbaidjaneg:
Himalay meşə cüllütü
Bulgareg:
Непалска бекасина
bengaleg:
বন চ্যাগা
Katalaneg:
Becadell de l'Himàlaia
Tchekeg:
bekasina himálajská
daneg:
Skovbekkasin
Alamaneg:
Nepalbekassine
Gresianeg:
Δασoμπεκάτσιvo
Esperanteg:
himalaja galinago
Spagnoleg:
Agachadiza del Himalaya
Spanish (Spain):
Agachadiza del Himalaya
Estoneg:
himaalaja nepp
Finneg:
himalajankurppa
Galleg:
Bécassine des bois
Kroateg:
himalajska šljuka
Hungareg:
nepáli sárszalonka
Italianeg:
Beccaccino boschereccio
Japaneg:
morijishigi
japaneg:
モリジシギ
lituaneg:
Miškinis perkūno oželis
latveg:
Himalaju mērkaziņa
nepaleg:
वन चाहा
Nederlandeg:
Bossnip
Norvegeg:
Himalayabekkasin
Norvegeg:
Himalayabekkasin
Poloneg:
bekas himalajski
Portugaleg:
Narceja-do-bosque
Portuguese (Portugal):
narceja-do-bosque
Roumaneg:
Becaţină de pădure
Rusianeg:
Гималайский дупель
Sloveg:
močiarnica horská
Slovenieg:
Gozdna kozica
Serbeg:
Himalajska šljuka
Svedeg:
skogsbeckasin
Thai:
นกปากซ่อมพง
Turkeg:
Orman suçulluğu
Ukrainiek:
Баранець гімалайський
Sinaeg:
林沙锥
Chinese (Traditional):
林沙錐

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Wood Snipe ( Gallinago nemoricola)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Avilist 2025:
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
Wood Snipe ( Gallinago nemoricola)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025):
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Bécassine des bois ( Gallinago nemoricola)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Bécassine des bois ( Gallinago nemoricola)
Clements 1st edition:
Wood Snipe ( Capella nemoricola)
Clements, version 2021:
Wood Snipe ( Gallinago nemoricola)
Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements, version 2025:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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eBird version 2025:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Wood Snipe ( Gallinago nemoricola)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Wood Snipe ( Gallinago nemoricola)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Wood Snipe ( Gallinago nemoricola)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Wood Snipe ( Gallinago nemoricola)
Oriental Bird Club:
Wood Snipe ( Gallinago nemoricola)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Capella nemoricola
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Capella nemoricola
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Capella nemoricola
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Wood Snipe ( Gallinago nemoricola)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Wood Snipe ( Gallinago nemoricola)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Wood Snipe ( Gallinago nemoricola)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Gallinago nemoricola
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Gallinago nemoricola

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Bossnip
azerbaidjaneg: Himalay meşə cüllütü
Bulgareg: Непалска бекасина
bengaleg: ফন চযাগা , বন চ্যাগা
Bengali (Bangladesh): বন চ্যাগা
Bengali (India): বন চ্যাগা
Bengali (transliteration): bana cyāgā
Brezhoneg: Gioc'h-koad
Katalaneg: Becadell de l'Himalaia, Becadell de l'Himàlaia
Tchekeg: Bekasina himálajská
kembraeg: Gïach coed
daneg: Skovbekkasin
Alamaneg: Nepalbekassine
Gresianeg: Δασoμπεκάτσιvo
Saozneg - RU: Himalayan Snipe, Wood Snipe
English (Avilist): Wood Snipe
English, HBW: Wood Snipe
English (IOC): Wood Snipe
English (United States): Wood Snipe
Esperanteg: Arbara galinago, Arbargalinago, himalaja galinago
Spagnoleg: Agachadiza del Himalaya
Spanish (Spain): Agachadiza del Himalaya
Spanish (HBW): Wood Snipe
Estoneg: himaalaja nepp
Finneg: Himalajankurppa
Galleg: Bécassine des bois
French (Guyane): Bécassine des bois
frizeg: Wâldsnip
Iwerzhoneg: Naoscach choille
galizeg: Narcexa do Himalaia
Kroateg: himalajska šljuka
Hungareg: Erdei sárszalonka, nepáli sárszalonka
Italianeg: Beccaccino boschereccio, Beccaccino dei boschi, Beccacino dei boschi
Japaneg: mori ji-shigi, morijishigi
japaneg: モリジシギ, モリジシギ (森地鷸
Japanese (Kanji): 森地鴫
Kazakh: Гималай жылқышысы
Kannada: ಅಡವಿ ಉಲ್ಲಂಕಿ
scientific: Capella nemoricola, Gallinago nemoricola, Nemoricola nepalensis
lituaneg: Miškinis oželis, Miškinis perkūno oželis
latveg: Himalaju mērkaziņa
malayalam: കാട്ടുചുണ്ടൻകാട, കാട്ടുചുണ്ടന്‍കാട
malayzeg: Burung Berkek Kayu
nepaleg: वन चाहा
Nepali (India): बन चाहा
Nederlandeg: Bossnip
Norvegeg: Himalayabekkasin
Norvegeg: Himalayabekkasin
Poloneg: bekas himalajski
Pinyin: lín shā-zhuī
Portugaleg: Narceja-do-bosque, Narceja-do-mato
Portuguese (Portugal): narceja-do-bosque
Rhaeto-Romance: Becassina da guaud
Roumaneg: Becaţină de pădure
Rusianeg: Гималайский дупель, Малайский дупель
Northern Sami: Himalajameahkástat
Sinhalese (Transliteration): Wana Kaswatuwa
Sloveg: močiarnica horská, Močiarnica lesná
Slovenieg: Gozdna kozica
Serbeg: Himalajska šljuka
Svedeg: Skogsbeckasin
Thai: นกปากซ่อมพง, นกปากส้อมพง
Thai (Transliteration): nók pàak-sô(a)am pʰoŋ, nók pàak-sôa(a)m pʰoŋ
Turkeg: Orman suçulluğu
Tatar: Малайя чуллыгы
Ukrainiek: Баранець гімалайський
vietnameg: Chim Rẽ giun lớn, Chim Rẽ giun rừng, Rẽ giun lớn
Sinaeg: 林沙锥
Chinese (Traditional): 林沙錐

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