Data Zone
Justification of Red List category
This species has an extremely 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 appears to be stable, and hence the species does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size is very large, and hence does not 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
The population is suspected to number 25,000-100,000 mature individuals (Wetlands International 2022). However, based on the number of records (per eBird 2022), this value may be a considerable underestimate; the population is here tentatively placed in the band 100,000-499,999 mature individuals.
Trend justification
The overall population trend is stable (Wetlands International 2022).
The species occurs across South America from Colombia through the Guianan Shield south to central Argentina.
The species inhabits wetlands as well as wet grasslands.
Text account compilers
Hermes, C.
Contributors
Butchart, S. & Ekstrom, J.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: South American Snipe Gallinago paraguaiae. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/south-american-snipe-gallinago-paraguaiae on 26/12/2024.
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 26/12/2024.