Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyScolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
- GenusGallinago (Typical Snipes)
- SpeciesGallinago delicata (Wilson's Snipe)
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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Wilson's Snipe sighting in Bahía de Loreto National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Bahía de Loreto National Park
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Hudsonian Godwit
Limosa haemastica
Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus
Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Wilson's Snipe in Bahía de Loreto National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Wilson's Snipe sighting in Bahía de Loreto National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Wilson's Snipe in Bahía de Loreto National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Wilson's Snipe in Bahía de Loreto National Park in our monthly data.