Little Stint vs African Snipe
Calidris minuta compared with Gallinago nigripennis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Little Stint | African Snipe |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Calidris minuta | Gallinago nigripennis |
| Order | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Scolopacidae | Scolopacidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 18.6 cm (7.3 in) | 25.1 cm (9.9 in) |
| Weight | 27.075 g (0.96 oz) | 124.25 g (4.38 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 3-4 | 2-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Little Stint
Least Concern
African Snipe
About These Birds
Little Stint
Little Stint: 12–14 cm, one of Europe's smallest shorebirds with rufous and buffy breeding plumage and a distinctive split supercilium. Breeds on High Arctic tundra of Eurasia; winters on mudflats and shallow wetlands of Africa and South Asia. Common migrant on European coasts. Feeds on invertebrates. Long-distance migrant.
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.