Wilson's Snipe vs Giant Snipe

Gallinago delicata مقارنةً بـ Gallinago undulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Wilson's Snipe Giant Snipe
الاسم العلمي Gallinago delicata Gallinago undulata
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 25,7 cm (10.1 in) 31,0 cm (12.2 in)
الوزن 114,4 g (4.04 oz) 327,5 g (11.55 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-6 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Wilson's Snipe only

Giant Snipe only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Wilson's Snipe

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

About These Birds

Wilson's Snipe

Wilson's Snipe: 25–27 cm, recently split from Common Snipe; North American counterpart. Very similar plumage but slightly narrower outer tail feathers. Breeds in bogs, wet meadows, and marshes across North America; winters from the southern US to northern South America. Probes soft ground for invertebrates. 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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