South Island Snipe (Coenocorypha iredalei) - BirdLife species factsheet

South Island Snipe Coenocorypha iredalei

Current view: summary

Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes)

Authority: Rothschild, 1921

Red List Category

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Justification of Red List category
This species has been extirpated from its historic range by introduced mammalian predators; it was last recorded in 1964 and is classified as Extinct.

Population size: unknown

Population trend:

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 690 km²

Country endemic: no

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Coenocorypha iredalei. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/south-island-snipe-coenocorypha-iredalei on 04/12/2023.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org on 04/12/2023.