How big is a Chatham Islands Snipe?

The Chatham Islands Snipe is a medium sized bird weighing about 81 g.

Where can you see a Chatham Islands Snipe?

The Chatham Islands Snipe is endemic to New Zealand, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Chatham Islands Snipe?

The Chatham Islands Snipe is most easily confused with the Subantarctic Snipe and the Snares Snipe.

Is the Chatham Islands Snipe endangered?

The Chatham Islands Snipe is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Chatham Islands Snipe

Coenocorypha pusilla

Sandpipers and Allies · Charadriiformes · Legendary

The Chatham Islands Snipe (Coenocorypha pusilla) is a legendary sandpiper found only in New Zealand, weighing about 81 g. The Chatham Islands snipe, also known as the Chatham snipe, is a species of wader in the family Scolopacidae.

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Chatham Islands Snipe (Coenocorypha pusilla), photo 1 — Photo: Peter de Lange · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Chatham Islands Snipe (Coenocorypha pusilla), photo 2 — Photo: Peter de Lange · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Chatham Islands Snipe (Coenocorypha pusilla), photo 3 — Photo: user:Svtiste · Public domain

Chatham Islands Snipe (Coenocorypha pusilla), photo 4 — Photo: unknown · CC BY 4.0

Chatham Islands Snipe (Coenocorypha pusilla), photo 5 — Photo: The original uploader was Circeus at English Wikipedia. · Public domain

Chatham Islands Snipe (Coenocorypha pusilla), photo 6 — Photo: Peter de Lange · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Chatham Islands Snipe (Coenocorypha pusilla), photo 7 — Photo: Peter de Lange · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Chatham Islands Snipe (Coenocorypha pusilla), photo 8 — Photo: Peter de Lange · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Chatham Islands Snipe (Coenocorypha pusilla), photo 9 — Photo: Peter de Lange · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Chatham Islands Snipe (Coenocorypha pusilla), photo 10 — Photo: Peter de Lange · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

About the Chatham Islands Snipe

The Chatham Islands snipe, also known as the Chatham snipe, is a species of wader in the family Scolopacidae. It is endemic to the Chatham Islands of New Zealand, and is only found on a few islands in the south of the Chatham Islands group.

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Where it lives

New Zealand

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in March. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Chatham Islands Snipe look like?: The Chatham Islands snipe, also known as the Chatham snipe, is a species of wader in the family Scolopacidae.
How big is a Chatham Islands Snipe?: The Chatham Islands Snipe is a medium sized bird weighing about 81 g.
Where can you see a Chatham Islands Snipe?: The Chatham Islands Snipe is endemic to New Zealand, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Chatham Islands Snipe?: The Chatham Islands Snipe is most easily confused with the Subantarctic Snipe and the Snares Snipe.
Is the Chatham Islands Snipe endangered?: The Chatham Islands Snipe is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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