Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe

It is a member of the seedsnipe family, a group of small gregarious waders which have adapted to a vegetarian diet of seeds and other plant material. It is found in the high Andes at up to 4000 m, although it can occur as low as 2000 m in the south of its range. It is very hardy, and does not move downhill even in harsh conditions.

The Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe, Attagis gayi, is a wader which is a resident breeding bird in the Andes of South America south from Ecuador. It is a member of the seedsnipe family, a group of small gregarious waders which have adapted to a vegetarian diet of seeds and other plant material. It is found in the high Andes at up to 4000 m, although it can occur as low as 2000 m in the south of its range. More

Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe, when on the ground, looks superficially like a partridge in structure and bill shape. It has short legs and long pointed wings, and looks much more like a wader or sandgrouse in flight. It is the largest seedsnipe at 29-31 cm in length and with a 19-21 cm wingspan. The nominate race which breeds in Chile and Patagonia has scalloped pale rufous underparts, and reddish brown upperparts, with much barring. A.g. More

Seedsnipes And People, Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe (attagis Gayi): Species Account - GEOGRAPHIC RANGE, HABITAT, DIET, CONSERVATION STATUS Seedsnipes: Thinocoridae - Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe (attagis Gayi): Species Account = Physical characteristics: Rufous-bellied seedsnipes are 10 to 11 inches in length (27 to 30 centimeters) and weigh between 10.6 and 14.1 ounces (300 to 400 grams). The head, neck, back, and breast are barred black, brown, and cream, a pattern that allows individuals to blend in with their environment. More

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* Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe, wader which is a resident breeding bird in the Andes of South America south from Ecuador Disambig gray.svg This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia. More

Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe, Attagis gayi Thinocoridae (SEEDSNIPES) Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe, Attagis gayi This photo was taken in: Ecuador The photo was taken by: Steve Bird , Birdseekers Birdseekers Tour reports Birdwatching Holidays around the world Birdseekers Birdseeker tour company Birdseekers Tour reports Birdwatching Holidays around the world Birdseekers photo's taken by Tony Crittenden Identification Notes: More

Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe (Attagis gayi) = French: Attagis de Gay German: Rotbauch-Höhenläufer Spanish: Agachona Grande Other common names: Gay's Seedsnipe Taxonomy: Attagis Gayi I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire and Lesson, 1831, Santiago, Chile. Three subspecies recognized. Subspecies and Distribution: * latreillii Lesson, 1831 - N Ecuador. More

Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe (Attagis gayi) 7 months ago * Least Seedsnipe - Falkland Islands 11 months ago Reference for Seedsnipe - Encyclopedia: Seedsnipe from Wikipedia The seedsnipes are a family, Thinocoridae, of small gregarious wader s which have More

Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe, Attagis gayi = The Quito - Papallacta - Baeza Road connects the capital on the central plateau with the Amazon basin in the east. The road ascends through humid paramo, small stands of Polylepis forest, reaching Papallacta Pass at 4000 meters, and finally descends through montane cloudforest by the time one reaches the town of Baeza in the subtropics. More

Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe Attagis gayi = Described by: Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire; Lesson (1831) Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors Photographs near Papallacta, Ecuador - Jan 8, 2006 More

Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe (Attagis gayi) 10. # Stephenon 25 Apr 2009 at 9:36 pm You have some great shots! I need to get back to Ecuador with my new camera and my new discovery that I am in fact a newbie birder. The link is to a picture of Cotopaxi from the last time I was there. More

Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe Attagis gayi = near Papallacta, Ecuador - Jan 8, 2006 More

Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe (Attagis gayi) by Niels Krabbe. Pampa Pucacocha, Pasco, Peru, 12-11-1983 XC47206 Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe (Attagis gayi) by Niels Krabbe from Peru XC47206 :: Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe (Attagis gayi simonsi) = Recording data Recordist Niels Krabbe Date 12-11-1983 Time . More

Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe (Attagis gayi) by Rob van Bemmelen. More

Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe (Attagis gayi) photo Napo State, Ecuador November, 2006 More

Rufous-bellied seedsnipes (Attagis gayi) occur at very high elevations in the Andes of Ecuador and from central Peru to Tierra del Fuego—in the north they are found only above 13,000 ft (4,000 m), but in the south they are found down to 3,300 ft (1,000 m). White-bellied seedsnipes (Attagis malouinus) only inhabit a small area on the southern end of South America, where they nest below rufous-bellied seedsnipes in the Andes and descend to the adjacent Patagonian steppe in winter. More

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