African Snipe vs Giant Snipe

Gallinago nigripennis مقارنةً بـ Gallinago undulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة African Snipe Giant Snipe
الاسم العلمي Gallinago nigripennis Gallinago undulata
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 25,1 cm (9.9 in) 31,0 cm (12.2 in)
الوزن 124,25 g (4.38 oz) 327,5 g (11.55 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-4 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

African Snipe only

Giant Snipe only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

African Snipe

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

About These Birds

African Snipe

African Snipe: 25–28 cm, medium-large snipe resident in high-altitude wetlands, bogs, and marshy grassland of eastern and southern Africa from Ethiopia and Sudan to the Cape. Cryptic brown-and-buff streaking. Probes soft mud for invertebrates. Sedentary. Performs display 'drumming' flights with spread tail in breeding season.

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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