Magellanic Snipe Gallinago magellanica Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (22)
- Monotypic
Jan Van Gils, Popko Wiersma, Guy M. Kirwan, Pamela C. Rasmussen, and Peter F. D. Boesman
Version: 1.0 — Published August 18, 2021
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | becadell de Magallanes |
| Czech | bekasina magellanská |
| Dutch | Magelhaensnip |
| English | Magellanic Snipe |
| English (United States) | Magellanic Snipe |
| French | Bécassine de Magellan |
| French (France) | Bécassine de Magellan |
| German | Magellanbekassine |
| Japanese | マゼランタシギ |
| Norwegian | patagoniabekkasin |
| Polish | bekas magellański |
| Serbian | Magelanska šljuka |
| Slovak | močiarnica južná |
| Spanish | Agachadiza Magallánica |
| Spanish (Argentina) | Becasina Patagónica |
| Spanish (Chile) | Becacina común |
| Spanish (Paraguay) | Becasina Magallánica |
| Spanish (Peru) | Becasina de Magallanes |
| Spanish (Spain) | Agachadiza magallánica |
| Spanish (Uruguay) | Becasina Magallánica |
| Turkish | Magellan Suçulluğu |
| Ukrainian | Баранець південний |
Revision Notes
Pamela C. Rasmussen standardized the account's content with Clements taxonomy. Peter F. D. Boesman contributed to the Sounds and Vocal Behavior page.
Gallinago magellanica (King, 1828)
PROTONYM:
Scolopax Magellanicus
King, 1828. The Zoological Journal 4, p.93.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Straits of Magellan.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- GALLINAGO
- gallinago
- magellani / magellanica / magellanicus
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