Puna Snipe vs Sulawesi Woodcock

Gallinago andina compared with Scolopax celebensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Puna Snipe Sulawesi Woodcock
Scientific Name Gallinago andina Scolopax celebensis
Order Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Family Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 22.6 cm (8.9 in) 38.6 cm (15.2 in)
Weight 103.5 g (3.65 oz) 205.0 g (7.23 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-4 --
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Puna Snipe only

Sulawesi Woodcock only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Puna Snipe

Least Concern

Sulawesi Woodcock

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.

Sulawesi Woodcock

Sulawesi Woodcock: 32–36 cm, woodcock endemic to montane forest of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Nocturnal with cryptic brown plumage. Inhabits mossy forest above 1,000 m; probes leaf litter and soft soil for invertebrates. NT. Threatened by logging and agricultural conversion of highland forest. Sedentary island endemic.

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