The Noble Snipe is a secretive wader of wetlands near the Andean treeline. Its back has pale stripes, and the center of its belly is unmarked white.
The patterned head and upperparts have conspicuous pale or buff back stripes. The neck, breast and sides are barred, while the middle of the belly is pale and unbarred. It is larger than Puna Snipe.
It is secretive in muddy and marshy habitats, preferring bogs in elfin forest at or near the treeline. In northern Peru it occurs around 3,300 m.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.