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Justification of Red List category
This species has a very large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (extent of occurrence <20,000 km² combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). The population trend is not known, but the population is not believed to be decreasing sufficiently rapidly to approach the thresholds under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size is estimated to be small (3,900-5,200 mature individuals), but it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (<10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be >10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

Population justification
Boyla and Estrada (2005) and Wetlands International (2012) both estimated the global population size of this species was less than 10,000. In a recent appraisal, Lesterhuis et al. (in prep.) more precisely estimated 6,500 individuals by collating published estimates, eBird data, and national censuses. Not all of these are mature individuals, and so applying a ratio of 0.6-0.8, the latter is estimated at 3,900-5,200.

Trend justification
Population trend unknown, but probably stable. Much of this species' range is very remote and, while feral dogs have been identified as a potential threat (D. C. Heredia in litt. 2024), the species remains commonly encountered even close to human habitation (eBird 2024) suggesting that any impacts are probably minimal. More research needed.

Endemic to the Andes, from Venezuela and Colombia, south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia.

Feral dogs have been identified as a potential threat (D. C. Heredia in litt. 2024) but the species remains commonly encountered even close to human habitation (eBird 2024) suggesting that any impacts are probably minimal.

Text account compilers
Butchart, S., Berryman, A., Ekstrom, J.

Contributors
Cisneros-Heredia, D.F.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Andean Snipe Gallinago jamesoni. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/andean-snipe-gallinago-jamesoni on 25/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 25/12/2024.