Attagis

Attagis is a genus of seedsnipe, a South American family of small gregarious waders which have adapted to a vegetarian diet.

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• Agachona grande attagis gayi
• Species
• References

These birds look superficially like partridges in structure and bill shape. They have short legs and long wings. Their 2-3 eggs are laid in a shallow scrape on the ground.

Attagis contains the larger two of the four seedsnipe species.