Designed by Paul Smith 2006. This website is copyrighted by law.
Material contained herewith may not be used without the prior written permission of FAUNA Paraguay.
Photographs on this page were taken by Arne Lesterhuis, José Luis Cartes, Frank Fragano and Hugo del Castillo and are used with permission.
SOUTH AMERICAN SNIPE Gallinago paraguaiae
Snipe are instantly recognisable for their cryptic plumage, large eye and extremely long bill! They are difficult birds to see, blending perfectly into their surroundings and suddenly bursting into flight from underfoot! Best time to view them is during their display when birds take to the air and produce bizarre whirring noises with their wing and tail feathers as they rapidly descend.
Click on the images to enlarge them.
FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE2520PH) Adult feeding, Cerrito, Departamento Ñeembucú (Arne Lesterhuis June 2004).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE2521PH) Adult, location unknown (José Luis Cartes undated).
FIGURE 3 - (FPAVE2522PH) Adult dorsal, location unknown (Frank Fragano undated).
FIGURE 4 - (FPAVE2523PH) Nest, Departamento Ñeembucú (Hugo del Castillo October 2008).
FIGURE 1

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 2

FIGURE 2
FIGURE 3

FIGURE 3
FIGURE 4

FIGURE 4