Grey-breasted Seedsnipe

Thinocorus orbignyianus

Least ConcernRarePlantsGrasslandScrapeMedium · 115 g

About the Grey-breasted Seedsnipe

The grey-breasted seedsnipe is a species of bird in the family Thinocoridae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.

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The grey-breasted seedsnipe is 19 to 24 cm (7.5 to 9.4 in) long and weighs 96 to 140 g (3.4 to 4.9 oz). The male has a gray head, neck, and upper breast, and a white throat with a black border. Its upperparts are cinnamon buff in a vermiculate pattern. The wings show white bars above and below in flight. The lower breast and belly are white; a narrow black band separates them from the upper breast. The female's head and breast are pale buff with heavy dark streaks. The two subspecies are essentially alike though T. o. ingae has shorter wings and legs than the nominate. Voice: The grey-breasted seedsnipe's song is "a repetitive, dove-like “coocoop...coocoop...coocoop...". It is given from the ground and also during dusk and dawn display flights. It also makes a "snipe-like 'chrp'" when flushed.

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Where it lives

Regular range

When to see it

Peak activity in November · a summer visitor species across most of its range

Easily confused with

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