genus
Gallinago
Gallinago is a genus in the family Scolopacidae. This database currently files 21 species under it, 2 of them threatened, recorded across 1 countries.
- Species filed
- 21
- Threatened
- 2
- Countries recorded
- 1
- With a free photo
- 81%
- Weight range
- 109.4 g – 312.4 g
Best-known members of Gallinago
Ranked by popularity score.
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
Wood snipe
Gallinago nemoricola
Latham's snipe
Gallinago hardwickii
How threatened is Gallinago?
17 of 21 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| VUVulnerable | 2 | 12% |
| NTNear Threatened | 5 | 29% |
| LCLeast Concern | 10 | 59% |
Where is Gallinago found?
Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.
- None on record
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5+
All species in Gallinago
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common snipe | Gallinago gallinago | Scolopacidae | Least Concern | 112.9 g | Not recorded |
| Great snipe | Gallinago media | Scolopacidae | Near Threatened | 170 g | Not recorded |
| Pin-tailed snipe | Gallinago stenura | Scolopacidae | Least Concern | 113 g | Not recorded |
| Solitary snipe | Gallinago solitaria | Scolopacidae | Least Concern | 140.1 g | Not recorded |
| Swinhoe's snipe | Gallinago megala | Scolopacidae | Least Concern | 121 g | 1 |
| Wilson's snipe | Gallinago delicata | Scolopacidae | Least Concern | 112.9 g | Not recorded |
| Wood snipe | Gallinago nemoricola | Scolopacidae | Vulnerable | 167.7 g | Not recorded |
| Latham's snipe | Gallinago hardwickii | Scolopacidae | Near Threatened | 151.3 g | 1 |
| Giant snipe | Gallinago undulata | Scolopacidae | Least Concern | 312.4 g | Not recorded |
| African snipe | Gallinago nigripennis | Scolopacidae | Least Concern | 112 g | Not recorded |
| Noble snipe | Gallinago nobilis | Scolopacidae | Near Threatened | 192.4 g | Not recorded |
| Fuegian snipe | Gallinago stricklandii | Scolopacidae | Near Threatened | 252 g | Not recorded |
| Imperial snipe | Gallinago imperialis | Scolopacidae | Near Threatened | 252 g | Not recorded |
| Madagascar snipe | Gallinago macrodactyla | Scolopacidae | Vulnerable | 216 g | Not recorded |
| Jameson's snipe | Gallinago jamesoni | Scolopacidae | Least Concern | 166 g | Not recorded |
| Pantanal snipe | Gallinago paraguaiae | Scolopacidae | Least Concern | 109.4 g | Not recorded |
| Puna snipe | Gallinago andina | Scolopacidae | Least Concern | 109.4 g | Not recorded |
| Magellanic snipe | Gallinago magellanica | Scolopacidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Gallinago kakuki | Scolopacidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Gallinago azovica | Scolopacidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Gallinago heterocerca | Scolopacidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |