Puna Snipe
Gallinago andina
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyScolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
- GenusGallinago (Typical Snipes)
- SpeciesGallinago andina (Puna Snipe)
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Puna Snipe sighting in Huascarán National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Huascarán National Park
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
Andean Lapwing
Vanellus resplendens
Andean Gull
Chroicocephalus serranus
Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe
Attagis gayi
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
Gray-breasted Seedsnipe
Thinocorus orbignyianus
Belcher's Gull
Larus belcheri
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Lauca National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Huascarán National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Puna Snipe in Huascarán National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Puna Snipe sighting in Huascarán National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Puna Snipe in Huascarán National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Puna Snipe in Huascarán National Park in our monthly data.