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South American Snipe

Gallinago paraguaiae (Vieillot, LJP 1816)

The Pantanal snipe is a small, stocky wader. Its taxonomic position is complicated, sometimes treated as a race of common snipe. The Andean population is now usually considered a distinct species, known as the puna snipe. Source: Wikipedia




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

Original description

Citation:
  (Vieillot, LJP 1816)

Reference:
   Nouv. Dict. Hist. Nat. nouv. éd. 3 p.356

Protonym:
  Scolopax Paraguaiae

Type locality:
  Paraguay, ex Azara, no. 387.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21109494

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  8E841A616ABDEBBE

Avibase ID:
  avibase-8E841A61

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/8E841A61

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 560142

Geographic range:

  • Gallinago paraguaiae: E Colombia to the Guianas, Brazil, n Argentina and Trinidad
Source: Clements checklist
English:
South American Snipe
Catalan:
Becadell sud-americà
Czech:
bekasina jihoamerická
Danish:
Sydamerikansk Bekkasin
German:
Paraguaybekassine
Spanish:
Agachadiza Paraguaya
Spanish (Spain):
Agachadiza paraguaya
Finnish:
eteläamerikankurppa
French:
Bécassine du Paraguay
Croatian:
južnoamerička šljuka
Hungarian:
dél-amerikai sárszalonka
Italian:
Beccaccino del Sudamerica
Japanese (romaji):
nambeitashigi
Japanese:
パラグアイタシギ
Lithuanian:
Pietų Amerikos perkūno oželis
Dutch:
Zuid-Amerikaanse Snip
Norwegian:
Søramerikabekkasin
Polish:
bekas jasnolicy
Portuguese:
narceja / batuíra
Portuguese (Brazil):
narceja
Portuguese (Portugal):
narceja-sul-americana
Russian:
Южноамериканский бекас
Slovak:
močiarnica jakavera
Serbian:
Paragvajska barska šljuka
Swedish:
sydamerikansk beckasin
Ukrainian:
Баранець неотропічний
Chinese:
南美沙锥
Chinese (Traditional):
南美沙錐

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
South American Snipe ( Gallinago paraguaiae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
South American Snipe ( Gallinago paraguaiae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
South American Snipe ( Gallinago paraguaiae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
South American Snipe ( Gallinago paraguaiae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
South American Snipe ( Gallinago paraguaiae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
South American Snipe ( Gallinago paraguaiae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
South American Snipe ( Gallinago paraguaiae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
South American Snipe ( Gallinago paraguaiae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
South American Snipe ( Gallinago paraguaiae) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
South American Snipe ( Gallinago paraguaiae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
South American Snipe ( Gallinago paraguaiae) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
South American Snipe ( Gallinago paraguaiae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Paraguayan Snipe ( Gallinago paraguaiae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Pantanal Snipe ( Gallinago paraguaiae) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Pantanal Snipe ( Gallinago paraguaiae) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
South American Snipe (South American) ( Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
South American Snipe (South American) ( Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
South American Snipe (South American) ( Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
South American Snipe (South American) ( Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
South American Snipe (South American) ( Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
South American Snipe (South American) ( Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
South American Snipe (South American) ( Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
South American Snipe (South American) ( Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
South American Snipe (South American) ( Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
South American Snipe (South American) ( Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Paraguayan Snipe ( Gallinago paraguaiae) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Pantanal Snipe ( Gallinago paraguaiae) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Pantanal Snipe ( Gallinago paraguaiae) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
South American Snipe ( Gallinago paraguaiae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
South American Snipe ( Gallinago paraguaiae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Pantanal Snipe ( Gallinago paraguaiae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Pantanal Snipe ( Gallinago paraguaiae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Pantanal Snipe ( Gallinago paraguaiae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Pantanal Snipe ( Gallinago paraguaiae) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Pantanal Snipe ( Gallinago paraguaiae) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Capella paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Capella paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
Pantanal Snipe ( Gallinago paraguaiae)
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
Pantanal Snipe ( Gallinago paraguaiae)
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
Pantanal Snipe ( Gallinago paraguaiae)
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
Pantanal Snipe ( Gallinago paraguaiae)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
South American Snipe ( Gallinago paraguaiae) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
South American Snipe ( Gallinago paraguaiae) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
South American Snipe ( Gallinago paraguaiae) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Gallinago [paraguaiae or magellanica] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Azerbaijani: Cənubi Amerika tənbəlcüllütü
Bengali: দচ􀇘ণ িঅমভচযকান চযাগা
Bengali (transliteration): dakṣiṇa āmērikāna cyāgā*
Catalan: Becadell sud-americà
Czech: bekasina jihoamerická
Danish: Sydamerikansk Bekkasin, Sydamerikansk Bekkasin, Nordlig (ssp. paraguaiae)
German: Azara-Bekassine, Magellanbekassine (paraguaiae), Paraguaybekassine
English: Pantanal Snipe, Paraguayan Snipe, South American Snipe, South American Snipe (South American)
English, HBW: South American Snipe (South American)
English (IOC): South American Snipe, South American Snipe (South American)
English (United States): Paraguayan Snipe, South American Snipe (South American)
Esperanto: Sudamerika galinago
Spanish: Agachadiza Paraguaya, Agachadiza Paraguaya (paraguaiae), Agachadiza Suramericana, Aguatero -R
Spanish (Argentine): Becasina común, Becasina de Bañado
Spanish (Chile): Becacina, Becacina común (paraguaiae)
Spanish (Colombia): Becasina Suramericana
Spanish (Ecuador): Becasina Sudamericana (paraguaiae)
Spanish (Spain): Agachadiza Paraguaya, Agachadiza Paraguaya (paraguaiae)
Spanish (HBW): South American Snipe (South American)
Spanish (Peru): Becasina Sudamericana, Becasina Sudamericana (paraguaiae)
Spanish (Paraguay): Becasina, Becasina chica, Becasina chica (paraguaiae)
Spanish (Uruguay): Aguatero -R, Becasina (paraguaiae), Becasina Común
Spanish (Venezuela): Becasina Paraguaya
Estonian: heletikutaja
Finnish: Eteläamerikankurppa
French: Bécassine de Magellan (Amérique du Sud), Bécassine de Magellan (paraguaiae), Bécassine du Paraguay, Bécassine sud-américaine
Guarani: Jakavere
Croatian: južnoamerička šljuka
Hungarian: dél-amerikai sárszalonka
Italian: Beccaccino del Sudamerica, Beccacino del Paraguay
Japanese (romaji): nambeitashigi, nanbeitashigi (paraguaiae)
Japanese: ナンベイタシギ, ナンベイタシギ (paraguaiae), パラグアイタシギ
Scientific: Capella paraguaiae paraguaiae, Gallinago gallinago paraguaiae, Gallinago paraguaiae, Gallinago paraguaiae paraguaiae, Gallinago paraguayae, Gallinago paraguayiae paraguayiae, Scolopax brasiliensis, Scolopax Braziliensis, Scolopax frenata, Scolopax Paraguaiae
Lithuanian: Pietų Amerikos perkūno oželis
Dutch: Bergwatersnip, Zuid-Amerikaanse Snip, Zuid-Amerikaanse Snip (paraguaiae)
Norwegian: Søramerikabekkasin, søramerikabekkasin (paraguaiae)
Polish: bekas jasnolicy, bekas jasnolicy (paraguaiae)
Portuguese: narceja / batuíra, Narceja comun
Portuguese (Brazil): narceja, narceja (paraguaiae)
Portuguese (Portugal): narceja-sul-americana, South American Snipe
Russian: Южноамериканский бекас, Южноамериканский бекас (paraguaiae), Южноамериканский дупель
Slovak: močiarnica jakavera, močiarnica jakavera (skup.)
Serbian: Južnoamerička barska šljuka, Južnoamerička barska šljuka (paraguaiae), Paragvajska barska šljuka
Swedish: Sydamerikansk beckasin, sydamerikansk beckasin (paraguaiae)
Turkish: Paraguay Suçulluğu, Paraguay suçulluğu (paraguaiae)
Tatar: Көньяк Америка чуллыгы
Ukrainian: Баранець неотропічний
Chinese: 南美沙锥
Chinese (Traditional): 南美沙錐

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