Andean Snipe vs Giant Snipe

Gallinago jamesoni مقارنةً بـ Gallinago undulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Andean Snipe Giant Snipe
الاسم العلمي Gallinago jamesoni Gallinago undulata
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 29,6 cm (11.7 in) 31,0 cm (12.2 in)
الوزن 196,0 g (6.91 oz) 327,5 g (11.55 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Andean Snipe only

Giant Snipe only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Andean Snipe

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

About These Birds

Andean Snipe

Andean Snipe: 28–32 cm, large dark snipe of high Andean bogs and wet grassland from Venezuela south to Bolivia and northwestern Argentina at 2,500–5,000 m. Rich brown with buffy streaking. Probes wet soil for invertebrates. Sedentary high-altitude specialist. Crepuscular display flight. Largely sedentary.

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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