How do you identify a Least Seedsnipe?

The least seedsnipe is the smallest member of the Thinocoridae family. Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Least Seedsnipe?

The Least Seedsnipe is a small sized bird weighing about 53 g.

Where can you see a Least Seedsnipe?

The Least Seedsnipe occurs in 7 countries, including Argentina, Chile, Peru, Uruguay and Bolivia.

What birds look similar to a Least Seedsnipe?

The Least Seedsnipe is most easily confused with the Grey-breasted Seedsnipe.

Is the Least Seedsnipe endangered?

The Least Seedsnipe is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Least Seedsnipe

Thinocorus rumicivorus

Seedsnipes · Charadriiformes · Rare

The Least Seedsnipe (Thinocorus rumicivorus) is a rare seedsnip found in 7 countries, weighing about 53 g. The least seedsnipe is a xerophilic species of bird in the Thinocoridae family.

Least ConcernRareEats plantsgrasslandscrape nest53 g

Least Seedsnipe (Thinocorus rumicivorus), photo 1 — Photo: Erika Tavares, Royal Ontario Museum · CC BY 3.0

Least Seedsnipe (Thinocorus rumicivorus), photo 2 — Photo: Diego Carús · CC0

Least Seedsnipe (Thinocorus rumicivorus), photo 3 — Photo: Diego Carús · CC0

Least Seedsnipe (Thinocorus rumicivorus), photo 4 — Photo: Matias Cabezas · CC BY 4.0

Least Seedsnipe (Thinocorus rumicivorus), photo 5 — Photo: Diego Carús · CC0

Least Seedsnipe (Thinocorus rumicivorus), photo 6 — Photo: René-Primevère Lesson · Public domain

Least Seedsnipe (Thinocorus rumicivorus), photo 7 — Photo: David F. Belmonte · CC BY 4.0

Least Seedsnipe (Thinocorus rumicivorus), photo 8 — Photo: Erika Tavares, Royal Ontario Museum · CC BY 3.0

Least Seedsnipe (Thinocorus rumicivorus), photo 9 — Photo: Erika Tavares, Royal Ontario Museum · CC BY 3.0

Least Seedsnipe (Thinocorus rumicivorus), photo 10 — Photo: Erika Tavares, Royal Ontario Museum · CC BY 3.0

About the Least Seedsnipe

The least seedsnipe is a xerophilic species of bird in the Thinocoridae family.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

How to identify it

The least seedsnipe is the smallest member of the Thinocoridae family. They have short tails and long pointed wings. Their legs and toes are a dull greenish yellow. The beak of the least seedsnipe is an ashy color and is conical like that of a finch or a sand grouse. Adult males have a gray face, neck, and breast, and have black lines at the center of the throat that form an inverted "T" shape. The eyes are a dark gray color.

Where it lives

Argentina Chile Peru Uruguay Bolivia Falkland Islands

Recorded as a rare visitor in Brazil.

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Grey-breasted SeedsnipeThinocorus orbignyianus

Quick questions

How do you identify a Least Seedsnipe?: The least seedsnipe is the smallest member of the Thinocoridae family. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Least Seedsnipe?: The Least Seedsnipe is a small sized bird weighing about 53 g.
Where can you see a Least Seedsnipe?: The Least Seedsnipe occurs in 7 countries, including Argentina, Chile, Peru, Uruguay and Bolivia.
What birds look similar to a Least Seedsnipe?: The Least Seedsnipe is most easily confused with the Grey-breasted Seedsnipe.
Is the Least Seedsnipe endangered?: The Least Seedsnipe is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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