Seedsnipes (Thinocoridae)
Grey-breasted Seedsnipe (Thinocorus orbignyianus) - HBW 3, p. 545
French: Thinocore d'Orbigny
German: Graubrust-Höhenläufer
Spanish: Agachona Mediana
Other common names: D'Orbigny's Seedsnipe
Taxonomy: Tinochorus [sic] Orbignyianus I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire and Lesson, 1831, Santiago, Chile.
Racial differentiation appears to be rather weak. Two subspecies normally recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- ingae Tschudi, 1843 - Andes from N Peru through W Bolivia to N Chile (Tarapacá) and NW Argentina (Catamarca).
- orbignyianus I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire & Lesson, 1831 - Andes from NC Chile (Antofagasta) and NC Argentina (La Rioja) S to Tierra del Fuego.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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front view of male Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (ssp ingae)
Martin Kennewell 26 November 2011 5 weeks ago 42 sec 4.6 -
Two birds walking and feeding on the ground Locality Aconcagua Provincial Park, Mendoza Province, Argentina
Barry Attridge 9 January 2007 4 years ago 33 sec 4.6 -
side view of female stood on ground, finally feeding Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (ssp ingae)
Martin Kennewell 26 November 2011 5 weeks ago 25 sec 4.3 -
A close-up of a male on the ground and flying off Locality El Yeso, Chile (ssp orbignyianus)
Josep del Hoyo 13 October 2003 7 years ago 8 sec 4.2 -
A male chaperoning two very small chicks Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (ssp ingae)
Greg Baker 11 November 2011 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 39 sec 4 -
A male on a rock Locality El Yeso, Chile (ssp orbignyianus)
Josep del Hoyo 13 October 2003 7 years ago 16 sec 4
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Male calling at is territory
Locality Santa Eulalia Valley, Lima Department, Peru
Dubi shapiro 21 October 2011 6 weeks ago 4.5 -
Grey-breasted Seedsnipe by the side of the road
Locality Marcapomacocha, Junín Department, Peru (ssp ingae)
auf 1 August 2008 1 year ago 4 -
A male on the ground
Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (ssp ingae)
Laurent Demongin 1 March 2007 3 years ago 3.7 -
A female walking on the ground
Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (ssp ingae)
Laurent Demongin 1 March 2007 3 years ago 3.5 -
A bird , seen from behind and standing on the stony ground, extremely well camouflaged and not very close. The shadow gives it a
Locality Cerro Tunari, Cochabamba Department, Bolivia (ssp ingae )
Pia Öberg 30 August 2009 22 weeks ago 3 -
An adult, down from a rock into the icy bog.
Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (ssp ingae)
Carmelo López 11 October 2009 1 year ago 2.3
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A bird calling in flight before sunrise Locality Chilian Fjords, Magallanes Region, Chile
(Monotypic species)
Santiago Imberti 2 November 2004 2 years ago 4
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