Giant Snipe vs Eurasian Curlew

Gallinago undulata مقارنةً بـ Numenius arquata

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Giant Snipe Eurasian Curlew
الاسم العلمي Gallinago undulata Numenius arquata
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Near Threatened
الطول
طول الجناح 31,0 cm (12.2 in) 58,4 cm (23.0 in)
الوزن 327,5 g (11.55 oz) 813,75 g (28.70 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-4 2-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Giant Snipe only

بلا

Eurasian Curlew only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

Near Threatened

Eurasian Curlew

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.

Eurasian Curlew

Eurasian Curlew: 50–60 cm, wingspan 89–106 cm, Europe's largest wading bird with a very long decurved bill and mournful bubbling call. Breeds on upland moors, bogs, and wet grassland; winters on estuaries and coasts. Feeds on worms, crabs, and invertebrates. NT. Severely declining due to agricultural change on breeding grounds.

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