Species profile
African Snipe
Gallinago nigripennis
Quick answer
Breeding regions are AF. Breeding subregions are subtropical to tropical wetlands of ne, sc, s Africa.
- Scientific name
- Gallinago nigripennis
- Family
- Scolopacidae
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Genus
- Gallinago
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording African Snipe in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.