---
title: "Patagonische kwartelsnip"
description: "Thinocorus rumicivorus — Vogels. The least seedsnipe (Thinocorus rumicivorus) is a xerophilic species of bird in the Thinocoridae family."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/least-seedsnipe
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Patagonische kwartelsnip

> Thinocorus rumicivorus — Vogels. The least seedsnipe (Thinocorus rumicivorus) is a xerophilic species of bird in the Thinocoridae family.

- Scientific name: *Thinocorus rumicivorus*
- Category: `birds` (Vogels)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Weiden en velden), `mountains` (Bergen), `farm` (Boerderij)
- iNaturalist observations: 750
- Wikidata: [Q1259564](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1259564)
- iNaturalist taxon: [3779](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/3779)

## Names

- en: Least Seedsnipe
- de: Zwerghöhenläufer
- es: Agachona chica
- fr: Thinocore de Patagonie
- nl: Patagonische kwartelsnip
- pt: Agachadeira-mirim
- pl: Andówka mała

## Countries with the most observations

AR (346), CL (206), PE (79), UY (12), BR (5), BO (3)

## Summary

The least seedsnipe (Thinocorus rumicivorus) is a xerophilic species of bird in the Thinocoridae family.
It breeds in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. They are common across South America and have been recorded in Ecuador, the Falkland Islands, Uruguay, Brazil, and as far away as Antarctica. The range of the least seedsnipe is estimated to be about 1,300,000 km2.
Its natural habitats are temperate grassland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and pastureland, but it can be found in habitats ranging from sandy beaches to the open steppe, and even some open deserts in northern Chile.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Least_seedsnipe

## Photo

![Patagonische kwartelsnip](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/least-seedsnipe/medium.jpg)

Photo: Diego Carús · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/20449220

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/least-seedsnipe?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).