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Illustration of a least seedsnipe (Thinocorus rumicivorus), showing a small, plump bird with mottled brown and tan upperparts, a white belly, and a black patch on its chest.
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Seedsnipe: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Article title updated for style. Nov 12, 2026
Add new Web site: Academia - Oldest record of Thinocoridae (Aves, Charadriiformes) from South America. Feb 07, 2022
Added new Web site: BirdLife International - Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe. Sep 22, 2008
Added new Web site: BirdLife International - Grey-breasted Seedsnipe. Sep 22, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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