Giant Snipe vs Amami Woodcock

Gallinago undulata مقارنةً بـ Scolopax mira

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Giant Snipe Amami Woodcock
الاسم العلمي Gallinago undulata Scolopax mira
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Vulnerable
الطول
طول الجناح 31,0 cm (12.2 in) 37,9 cm (14.9 in)
الوزن 327,5 g (11.55 oz) 473,0 g (16.68 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-4 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Giant Snipe only

Amami Woodcock only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

Vulnerable

Amami Woodcock

About These Birds

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.

Amami Woodcock

Amami Woodcock: 34–36 cm, large rufous woodcock endemic to the Ryukyu Islands of Japan (Amami-Oshima, Tokunoshima). Inhabits dense subtropical forest. Nocturnal; probes soil for earthworms. NT. Threatened by feral mongooses introduced for snake control and habitat loss. Sedentary island endemic. Similar to Eurasian Woodcock.

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