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Grey-breasted Seedsnipe

Thinocorus orbignyianus

Least Concern
Envergadura
27,8 cm
Peso
115,25 g
Familia
Thinocoridae
Orden
Charadriiformes

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Grey-breasted Seedsnipe: 22–25 cm, medium seedsnipe with grey breast, white belly, and cryptically patterned brown upperparts. Resident on high Andean puna and grassland from Peru and Bolivia to southern Chile and Argentina at 3,000–4,800 m. Seed and plant feeder. Sedentary. Males have a distinctive song flight displaying white tail feathers.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 27,8 cm 10.9 in
Peso 115,25 g 4.07 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Tamaño de la puesta

4

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Charadriiformes (Limícolas y Gaviotas)
Familia Thinocoridae
Genus Thinocorus
Especies Thinocorus orbignyianus

Distribution

Grey-breasted Seedsnipe has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Grey-breasted Seedsnipe endangered?
The Grey-breasted Seedsnipe has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How big is the Grey-breasted Seedsnipe?
The Grey-breasted Seedsnipe has a wingspan of 27.8 cm, weight of 115.25 g.
What order and family does the Grey-breasted Seedsnipe belong to?
The Grey-breasted Seedsnipe (Thinocorus orbignyianus) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Thinocoridae.

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