Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe
Attagis gayi
(L 11.5-12" Wt 10.6-14.1 oz)
A wader found in the high
Andes ...where few of any
other kinds of birds are found.
Papallacta Pass at 14,300 ft
19Jan2011
Seedsnipes are some of
the world’s oddest birds.
Their exact taxonomy is
uncertain.
     (James Currie)
© John V. Moore
xeno-canto
Attagis is Greek for the Black
Francolin or Grey Partridge (?).
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