Giant Snipe vs Sulawesi Woodcock

Gallinago undulata compared with Scolopax celebensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Giant Snipe Sulawesi Woodcock
Scientific Name Gallinago undulata Scolopax celebensis
Order Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Family Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 31.0 cm (12.2 in) 38.6 cm (15.2 in)
Weight 327.5 g (11.55 oz) 205.0 g (7.23 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-4 --
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Giant Snipe only

Sulawesi Woodcock only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

Least Concern

Sulawesi Woodcock

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.

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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