Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe
We climbed to the top of a hill with a lot of antennas and some strange objects that looked like missiles to search for a Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe. It is more like a ptarmigan than a snipe. It flies like a grouse and is well camouflaged. It is restricted to Peru and Ecuador. We were at 4,400 meters (14,400 feet) when we saw one. They are normally found above 4,000 meters. The snowline is between 4,000 and 5,000 meters, and we walked past areas with snow on the ground. The wind on the hill where we saw the birds was strong, probably at least 40 kph.
Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe
We climbed to the top of a hill with a lot of antennas and some strange objects that looked like missiles to search for a Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe. It is more like a ptarmigan than a snipe. It flies like a grouse and is well camouflaged. It is restricted to Peru and Ecuador. We were at 4,400 meters (14,400 feet) when we saw one. They are normally found above 4,000 meters. The snowline is between 4,000 and 5,000 meters, and we walked past areas with snow on the ground. The wind on the hill where we saw the birds was strong, probably at least 40 kph.