Andean Snipe vs Sulawesi Woodcock

Gallinago jamesoni compared with Scolopax celebensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Andean Snipe Sulawesi Woodcock
Scientific Name Gallinago jamesoni Scolopax celebensis
Order Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Family Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 29.6 cm (11.7 in) 38.6 cm (15.2 in)
Weight 196.0 g (6.91 oz) 205.0 g (7.23 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Andean Snipe only

Sulawesi Woodcock only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Andean Snipe

Least Concern

Sulawesi Woodcock

About These Birds

Andean Snipe

Andean Snipe: 28–32 cm, large dark snipe of high Andean bogs and wet grassland from Venezuela south to Bolivia and northwestern Argentina at 2,500–5,000 m. Rich brown with buffy streaking. Probes wet soil for invertebrates. Sedentary high-altitude specialist. Crepuscular display flight. Largely sedentary.

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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