Common Snipe

Common Snipe

Gallinago gallinago

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Biebrza National Park
644 Verified records at Biebrza National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The common snipe (Gallinago gallinago, formerly also known as Gallinago cælestis) is a small, stocky wader native to the Old World, where it breeds in marshes, bogs, tundra and wet meadows. It is usually shy and well-camouflaged, foraging in soft mud mainly for insects and earthworms but also some plant material. During courtship, males perform a "winnowing" display; flying high in circles and then taking shallow dives to produce a "drumming" sound by vibrating the tail feathers. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Common Snipe sighting in Biebrza National Park, based on 644 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
30–40
Mar
60–70
Apr
60–70
May
50–60
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Thingvellir National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
60–70%
2 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
50–60%
3 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
40–50%
4 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
30–40%
5 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
30–40%
6 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
7 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
8 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
9 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
10 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10–20%
11 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
12 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
13 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
14 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
15 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
5–10%
16 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
17 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
5–10%
18 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5–10%
19 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
20 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
21 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
22 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
23 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
24 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
25 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
26 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
27 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
28 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
29 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
30 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
31 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
32 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
33 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
34 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
35 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
36 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
37 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
38 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
Insufficient data
39 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
Insufficient data
40 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
41 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
Insufficient data
42 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
43 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
44 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
45 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
46 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
47 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
48 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
49 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
50 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
51 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
52 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
53 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
54 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
55 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
56 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Snipe in Biebrza National Park?

About 47% of wildlife watchers report a Common Snipe sighting in Biebrza National Park, based on 644 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Common Snipe in Biebrza National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Common Snipe in Biebrza National Park in our monthly data.

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