Wood Snipe vs African Snipe
Gallinago nemoricola compared with Gallinago nigripennis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Wood Snipe | African Snipe |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Gallinago nemoricola | Gallinago nigripennis |
| Order | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Scolopacidae | Scolopacidae |
| Conservation Status | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 27.0 cm (10.6 in) | 25.1 cm (9.9 in) |
| Weight | 170.0 g (6.00 oz) | 124.25 g (4.38 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | -- | 2-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Vulnerable
Wood Snipe
Least Concern
African Snipe
About These Birds
Wood Snipe
Wood Snipe: 28–32 cm, large dark heavily barred snipe of dense Himalayan and East Asian montane forest and alpine boggy ground. Breeds at high altitude in the Himalayas and southern China; winters in lower-altitude forest wetlands of South and Southeast Asia. VU. Rarely flushed; probes soft soil for invertebrates. Poorly known.
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.