Giant Snipe vs Red-necked Phalarope
Gallinago undulata compared with Phalaropus lobatus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Giant Snipe | Red-necked Phalarope |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Gallinago undulata | Phalaropus lobatus |
| Order | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Scolopacidae | Scolopacidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 31.0 cm (12.2 in) | 21.8 cm (8.6 in) |
| Weight | 327.5 g (11.55 oz) | 35.166666666666664 g (1.24 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 2-4 | 3-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Shared Habitats
Giant Snipe only
Red-necked Phalarope only
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Giant Snipe
Least Concern
Red-necked Phalarope
About These Birds
Giant Snipe
Giant Snipe: 36–40 cm, the world's largest snipe with an exceptionally long bill, rich brown plumage, and heavily barred underparts. Resident in swampy grassland and marshy terrain of Venezuela, Trinidad, Colombia, Brazil, and adjacent South America. Feeds on invertebrates by deep probing. Secretive and crepuscular. Poorly known.
Red-necked Phalarope
Red-necked Phalarope: 18–19 cm, small phalarope with a needle-like bill and orange neck-patch in breeding female. Breeds on subarctic and Arctic tundra pools across Eurasia and North America; winters at sea, especially in the Arabian Sea and eastern Pacific. Spins on water to disturb invertebrates. Polyandrous. Long-distance oceanic migrant.