Ruddy Turnstone vs Giant Snipe

Arenaria interpres مقارنةً بـ Gallinago undulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Ruddy Turnstone Giant Snipe
الاسم العلمي Arenaria interpres Gallinago undulata
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
حالة الحفاظ Near Threatened Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 29,8 cm (11.7 in) 31,0 cm (12.2 in)
الوزن 126,0 g (4.44 oz) 327,5 g (11.55 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-5 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Ruddy Turnstone only

Giant Snipe only

حالة الحفاظ

Near Threatened

Ruddy Turnstone

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

About These Birds

Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstone: 21–26 cm, stocky shorebird with tortoiseshell orange, black, and white breeding plumage, and short upturned bill for flipping stones. Breeds on Arctic coasts and tundra circumpolarly; winters on rocky shores and beaches nearly worldwide. One of the most cosmopolitan shorebirds. Invertebrate feeder. Long-distance migrant.

Giant Snipe

Giant Snipe: 36–40 cm, the world's largest snipe with an exceptionally long bill, rich brown plumage, and heavily barred underparts. Resident in swampy grassland and marshy terrain of Venezuela, Trinidad, Colombia, Brazil, and adjacent South America. Feeds on invertebrates by deep probing. Secretive and crepuscular. Poorly known.

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