Magellanic Snipe
Gallinago magellanica
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyScolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
- GenusGallinago (Typical Snipes)
- SpeciesGallinago magellanica (Magellanic Snipe)
The Magellanic snipe (Gallinago magellanica) is a bird in tribe Scolopancinai and subfamily Scolopacinae of family Scolopacidae, the sandpipers and relatives. It is found in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and the Falkland Islands. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Magellanic Snipe sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 188 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Torres del Paine National Park
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Hudsonian Godwit
Limosa haemastica
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis
Southern Lapwing
Vanellus chilensis
Brown-hooded Gull
Chroicocephalus maculipennis
Magellanic Oystercatcher
Haematopus leucopodus
Least Seedsnipe
Thinocorus rumicivorus
South American Tern
Sterna hirundinacea
Dominican Gull
Larus dominicanus
📅 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 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Tierra del Fuego National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Magellanic Snipe in Torres del Paine National Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Magellanic Snipe sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 188 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Magellanic Snipe in Torres del Paine National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Magellanic Snipe in Torres del Paine National Park in our monthly data.