Giant Snipe vs Wandering Tattler

Gallinago undulata compared with Tringa incana

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Giant Snipe Wandering Tattler
Scientific Name Gallinago undulata Tringa incana
Order Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Family Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 31.0 cm (12.2 in) 32.9 cm (13.0 in)
Weight 327.5 g (11.55 oz) 118.64999999999999 g (4.19 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-4 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Giant Snipe only

Wandering Tattler only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

Least Concern

Wandering Tattler

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.

Wandering Tattler

Wandering Tattler: 26–29 cm, uniformly grey sandpiper with yellow legs and bold barring on underparts in breeding plumage. Breeds on stony mountain streams of Alaska and northwestern Canada; winters on rocky Pacific shores and coral reefs from western North America to Pacific Islands and Australia. Bobs continually. Feeds on invertebrates.

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