Broad-billed Sandpiper vs Puna Snipe
Calidris falcinellus compared with Gallinago andina
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Broad-billed Sandpiper | Puna Snipe |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Calidris falcinellus | Gallinago andina |
| Order | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Scolopacidae | Scolopacidae |
| Conservation Status | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 19.8 cm (7.8 in) | 22.6 cm (8.9 in) |
| Weight | 48.0 g (1.69 oz) | 103.5 g (3.65 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 3-4 | 2-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Vulnerable
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Least Concern
Puna Snipe
About These Birds
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Broad-billed Sandpiper: 16–18 cm, small sandpiper with a distinctive kinked drooping bill-tip, split supercilium, and chestnut-and-black breeding plumage. Breeds on boreal bogs of Scandinavia and Siberia; winters on mudflats of East Africa, South Asia, and Australia. NT. Feeds by probing soft mud. Long-distance migrant.
Puna Snipe
Puna Snipe: 26–28 cm, medium snipe of high Andean wetlands and boggy grassland from Peru south to northwestern Argentina and Chile at 3,000–5,000 m. Cryptic streaked brown plumage. Probes soft ground for worms and invertebrates. Sedentary high-altitude resident. Displays with tail-fanning 'drumming' flight over bogs.