Attagis gayi
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The rufous-bellied seedsnipe (Attagis gayi) is a bird in suborder Scolopaci of order Charadriiformes, the shorebirds. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru. The rufous-bellied seedsnipe shares its genus with the white-bellied seedsnipe (A. malouinus). They and the other two seedsnipes are closely related to the sandpipers of family Scolopacidae. At least one publication has suggested that A. g. latrelillii might deserve to be recognized as a species.
The rufous-bellied seedsnipe's specific epithet commemorates the French naturalist Claude Gay. The rufous-bellied seedsnipe is 27 to 30 cm (11 to 12 in) long and weighs about 280 to 400 g (9.9 to 14 oz). The sexes are alike. The nominate subspecies' upperparts have an intricate scallop pattern of rufous-brown and blackish; its underparts are unmarked pale pinkish cinnamon. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lauca National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe sighting in Lauca National Park on a given day, based on 120 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 66th most-seen of the 112 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe in Lauca National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, April and June, the lowest months. That is one of Lauca National Park's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain against almost none in May.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Lauca National Park, in our data
Lauca National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe is recorded against all the birds logged in Lauca National Park (120 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
