Giant Snipe vs Spotted Greenshank
Gallinago undulata compared with Tringa guttifer
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Giant Snipe | Spotted Greenshank |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Gallinago undulata | Tringa guttifer |
| Order | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Scolopacidae | Scolopacidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Endangered |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 31.0 cm (12.2 in) | 34.2 cm (13.5 in) |
| Weight | 327.5 g (11.55 oz) | 146.0 g (5.15 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 2-4 | 4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Giant Snipe only
None
Spotted Greenshank only
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Giant Snipe
Endangered
Spotted Greenshank
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.
Spotted Greenshank
Spotted Greenshank: 29–32 cm, large shank with spotted flanks in breeding plumage, slightly upturned bill, and greenish-yellow legs. Breeds in boreal forest wetlands of Sakhalin and Kamchatka; winters on tropical estuaries and mudflats of Southeast Asia. EN. Extremely rare; total population probably under 1,000 birds. Threatened by habitat loss.