Species profile
Imperial Snipe
Gallinago imperialis
Quick answer
Locally in Andes of Colombia to e Peru
- Scientific name
- Gallinago imperialis
- Family
- Scolopacidae
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Genus
- Gallinago
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened
Recording Imperial 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.