Paraguayan Snipe
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Paraguayan Snipe

Gallinago paraguaiae

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Iberá National Park
306 Verified records at Iberá National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Pantanal snipe (Gallinago paraguaiae) is a bird in tribe Scolopancinai and subfamily Scolopacinae of family Scolopacidae, the sandpipers and relatives. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Paraguayan Snipe sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 306 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Iberá National Park

Solitary Sandpiper
LC

Solitary Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa solitaria

5–10% · With luck
Lesser Yellowlegs
VU

Lesser Yellowlegs

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa flavipes

<5% · Rare
Pectoral Sandpiper
LC

Pectoral Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris melanotos

<5% · Rare
Upland Sandpiper
LC

Upland Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bartramia longicauda

<5% · Rare
Greater Yellowlegs
NT

Greater Yellowlegs

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa melanoleuca

<5% · Rare
White-rumped Sandpiper
VU

White-rumped Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris fuscicollis

<5% · Rare
Baird's Sandpiper
LC

Baird's Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris bairdii

Insufficient data
Stilt Sandpiper
NT

Stilt Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris himantopus

Insufficient data
Spotted Sandpiper
LC

Spotted Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis macularius

Insufficient data
Southern Lapwing
LC

Southern Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus chilensis

80–90% · Very likely
Wattled Jacana
LC

Wattled Jacana

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Jacana jacana

70–80% · Very likely
Black-necked Stilt
Endemic

Black-necked Stilt

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Himantopus mexicanus

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
30–40
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 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
2 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
3 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
4 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
5 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
6 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
7 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
8 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
9 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Paraguayan Snipe in Iberá National Park?

About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Paraguayan Snipe sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 306 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Paraguayan Snipe in Iberá National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Paraguayan Snipe in Iberá National Park in our monthly data.

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