Wilson's Snipe
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Wilson's Snipe

Gallinago delicata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Katmai National Park
36 Verified records at Katmai National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Wilson's snipe (Gallinago delicata) is a small, stocky shorebird. The generic name Gallinago is Neo-Latin for a woodcock or snipe from Latin gallina, "hen" and the suffix -ago, "resembling". The specific name delicata is Latin for "dainty". This species was considered to be a subspecies of the common snipe (G. gallinago) until 2003 when it was given its own species status, though not all authorities recognized this immediately. Wilson's snipe differs from the latter species in having a narrower white trailing edge to the wings, and eight pairs of tail feathers instead of the typical seven of the common snipe. Its common name commemorates the American ornithologist Alexander Wilson. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Wilson's Snipe sighting in Katmai National Park, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Katmai National Park

Greater Yellowlegs
NT

Greater Yellowlegs

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa melanoleuca

50–60% · Likely
Spotted Sandpiper
LC

Spotted Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis macularius

20–30% · Possible
Least Sandpiper
NT

Least Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris minutilla

20–30% · Possible
Lesser Yellowlegs
VU

Lesser Yellowlegs

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa flavipes

10–20% · With luck
Black Turnstone
LC

Black Turnstone

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arenaria melanocephala

5–10% · With luck
Wandering Tattler

Wandering Tattler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa incana

<5% · Rare
Western Sandpiper
LC

Western Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris mauri

<5% · Rare
Short-billed Dowitcher
VU

Short-billed Dowitcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Limnodromus griseus

<5% · Rare
Rock Sandpiper
LC

Rock Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris ptilocnemis

<5% · Rare
Whimbrel
LC

Whimbrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numenius phaeopus

Insufficient data
Red Knot
NT

Red Knot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris canutus

Insufficient data
Sanderling
LC

Sanderling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris alba

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
5–10
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
2 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
3 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
4 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
5 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
6 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
7 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
8 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
9 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
10 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
11 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
12 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
13 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
14 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
15 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
16 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
17 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
18 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
19 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
20 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
21 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
22 Isla del Coco National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
23 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
24 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
25 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
26 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
27 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
28 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
29 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
30 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
31 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
32 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
33 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
34 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
35 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
36 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
37 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
38 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
39 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
40 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
41 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
<5%
42 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
43 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
44 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
45 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
46 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
47 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
48 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
49 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
50 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
51 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
52 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Insufficient data
53 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
54 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
55 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
56 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
Insufficient data
57 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
58 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
59 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
60 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
61 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
62 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
63 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Wilson's Snipe in Katmai National Park?

About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Wilson's Snipe sighting in Katmai National Park, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Wilson's Snipe in Katmai National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Wilson's Snipe in Katmai National Park in our monthly data.

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