Madagascar Snipe
Gallinago macrodactyla
VUVulnerable Endemic to Madagascar
- Family
- Sandpipers and Allies (Scolopacidae)
- Order
- Charadriiformes
Overview
The Madagascar snipe (Gallinago macrodactyla) is a small stocky wader. It breeds only in the humid eastern half of Madagascar, from sea-level up to 2,700 m, being more common above 700 m. It is non-migratory.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Marshes of eastern and central massif of Madagascar.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Madagascar snipe
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
