Puna Snipe vs Tahiti Sandpiper
Gallinago andina compared with Prosobonia leucoptera
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Puna Snipe | Tahiti Sandpiper |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Gallinago andina | Prosobonia leucoptera |
| Order | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Scolopacidae | Scolopacidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 22.6 cm (8.9 in) | — |
| Weight | 103.5 g (3.65 oz) | — |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 2-4 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Puna Snipe
Extinct
Tahiti Sandpiper
About These Birds
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.
Tahiti Sandpiper
Tahiti Sandpiper: 18–20 cm, extinct sandpiper once endemic to Tahiti, French Polynesia. Known from a few 18th-century specimens collected during Cook's voyages. Pale with white wing-patches. Extinct by the mid-19th century; likely eliminated by rats and cats introduced with European contact. EX.