Wood Snipe
Gallinago nemoricola
- Family
- Sandpipers and Allies (Scolopacidae)
- Order
- Charadriiformes
Overview
The wood snipe (Gallinago nemoricola) is a species of snipe which breeds in the Himalayas of northern India, Nepal, Bhutan and southern China. In winter, it occurs at lower altitudes in the Himalayas, as a regular visitor in small numbers to north Vietnam. it also occurs as a vagrant in central and southern India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, north Thailand and Laos. It is reportedly very well-known to Chauri herders in the Himalayas.
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Range and habitat
Breeds alpine meadows of western Himalayas from Himachal Pradesh to eastern India and south-central China; winters to lower-elevation wetlands and woodlands, rarely to Indian Peninsula and northern Southeast Asia.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Wood 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.
