Noble snipe
Gallinago nobilis P. L. Sclater, 1856
The noble snipe (Gallinago nobilis) is a species in the family Scolopacidae, order Charadriiformes. Recorded adults weigh 188 g to 197 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
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Quick facts about the noble snipe
- Weight
- 188 g – 197 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the noble snipe live?
Not recorded
What is the noble snipe?
The noble snipe (Gallinago nobilis) is a small stocky wader. It breeds in the Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela above or just below the treeline. It is entirely sedentary.
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What does the noble snipe sound like?
Is the noble snipe endangered?
The noble snipe is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the noble snipe classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCharadriiformes
- familyScolopacidae
- genusGallinago
- SpeciesGallinago nobilis P. L. Sclater, 1856
Synonyms Capella nobilis, Gallinago longirostris
Other names and names in other languages (31)
- شنقب نبيلArabic
- becadell nobleCatalan
- bekasina vznešenáCzech
- gïach y ParamoWelsh
- ParamobekkasinDanish
- PáramobekkasinDanish
- NobelbekassineGerman
- nobla galinagoEsperanto
- caica de páramoSpanish
- Agachadiza nobleSpanish
- Becasina ParameraSpanish
- ülanguneppEstonian
- ylänkökurppaFinnish
- Bécassine nobleFrench
- kolumbijska šljukaCroatian
- nemes sárszalonkaHungarian
- Beccaccino nobileItalian
- ハシナガシギJapanese
- ilgasnapis perkūno oželisLithuanian
- PáramosnipDutch
- Paramo-snipDutch
- edelbekkasinNorwegian
- bekas długodziobyPolish
- narceja-nobrePortuguese
- Длинноклювый бекасRussian
- močiarnica dlhozobáSlovak
- ädelbeckasinSwedish
- Has ÇullukTurkish
- баранець довгодзьобийUkrainian
- 長嘴沙錐Chinese
- 长嘴沙锥Chinese
Relatives of the noble snipe
Other species in the same genus Gallinago.
Common snipe
Gallinago gallinago
Great snipe
Gallinago media
Pin-tailed snipe
Gallinago stenura
Solitary snipe
Gallinago solitaria
Swinhoe's snipe
Gallinago megala
Wilson's snipe
Gallinago delicata
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the noble snipe?
An adult noble snipe weighs 188 g – 197 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the noble snipe endangered?
The noble snipe is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the noble snipe?
The noble snipe (Gallinago nobilis) belongs to the family Scolopacidae in the order Charadriiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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