Thinocorus [orbignyianus or rumicivorus] (Grey-breasted/Least Seedsnipe)

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Grey-breasted/Least Seedsnipe

Thinocorus [orbignyianus or rumicivorus]

Classification

Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Thinocoridae
Genus:
   null
Scientific:
  Thinocorus [orbignyianus or rumicivorus]

Original description

Citation:

Reference:

Protonym:

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
6E07D3057DB33754

Avibase ID:
avibase-6E07D305

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/6E07D305

Taxonomic Serial Number:

English:
Grey-breasted or Least Seedsnipe
Afrikaans:
Grysbors-/Kleinkwartelsnip
Bulgarian:
Сивогърда / Малка семенарка
Catalan:
tinocor pitgrís/menut
Czech:
písečník šedoprsý/nejmenší
Danish:
Gråbrystet Bjergløber/Bjergløber
German:
Graubrust-/Zwerghöhenläufer
Spanish:
Agachona Mediana/Chica
Spanish (Spain):
Agachona mediana/chica
Finnish:
pikkuylänköjuoksija/kääpiöylänköjuoksija
French:
Thinocore de d'Orbigny ou T. de Patagonie
Dutch:
Punakwartelsnip/Patagonische kwartelsnip
Norwegian:
punarypesnipe/dvergrypesnipe
Polish:
andówka szaropierśna/mała
Slovak:
výšinár sivoprsý/malý
Serbian:
Sivogruda šljuka semenjarka/mala šljuka semenjarka
Swedish:
gråbröstad/mindre frösnäppa
Turkish:
Gri Göğüslü/Küçük Tohumçulluğu
Ukrainian:
Тинокор великий/чилійський

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Grey-breasted or Least Seedsnipe ( Thinocorus [orbignyianus or rumicivorus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Grey-breasted or Least Seedsnipe ( Thinocorus [orbignyianus or rumicivorus])
eBird version 2025: Gray-breasted/Least Seedsnipe ( Thinocorus orbignyianus/rumicivorus)

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (slash)

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Other related concepts

Thinocorus orbignyianus (taxon group)
Thinocorus rumicivorus (taxon group)

Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.

Afrikaans: Grysbors-/Kleinkwartelsnip
Bulgarian: Сивогърда / Малка семенарка
Catalan: tinocor pitgrís/menut
Czech: písečník šedoprsý/nejmenší
Danish: Gråbrystet Bjergløber/Bjergløber
German: Graubrust-/Zwerghöhenläufer
English: Gray-breasted/Least Seedsnipe, Grey-breasted or Least Seedsnipe, Grey-breasted/Least Seedsnipe
[ENAV]: Gray-breasted/Least Seedsnipe
English, HBW: Grey-breasted/Least Seedsnipe
English (IOC): Grey-breasted/Least Seedsnipe
English (United States): Gray-breasted/Least Seedsnipe
Spanish: Agachona Mediana/Chica
Spanish (Spain): Agachona mediana/chica
Spanish (Peru): Agachona de Pecho Gris/Chica
Spanish (Uruguay): Agachona de Collar/Agachona
Finnish: pikkuylänköjuoksija/kääpiöylänköjuoksija
French: Thinocore de d'Orbigny ou T. de Patagonie
Scientific: Thinocorus [orbignyianus or rumicivorus], Thinocorus orbignyianus/rumicivorus
Dutch: Punakwartelsnip/Patagonische kwartelsnip
Norwegian: punarypesnipe/dvergrypesnipe
Polish: andówka szaropierśna/mała
Slovak: výšinár sivoprsý/malý
Serbian: Sivogruda šljuka semenjarka/mala šljuka semenjarka
Swedish: gråbröstad/mindre frösnäppa
Turkish: Gri Göğüslü/Küçük Tohumçulluğu
Ukrainian: Тинокор великий/чилійський