African Snipe vs Long-billed Dowitcher
Gallinago nigripennis compared with Limnodromus scolopaceus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | African Snipe | Long-billed Dowitcher |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Gallinago nigripennis | Limnodromus scolopaceus |
| Order | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Scolopacidae | Scolopacidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 25.1 cm (9.9 in) | 29.1 cm (11.5 in) |
| Weight | 124.25 g (4.38 oz) | 114.5 g (4.04 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 2-4 | 3-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Least Concern
African Snipe
Near Threatened
Long-billed Dowitcher
About These Birds
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.
Long-billed Dowitcher
Long-billed Dowitcher: 27–30 cm, medium-sized shorebird with a very long straight bill and bold white supercilium. Breeds on wet Arctic tundra of Alaska, Yukon, and northeastern Siberia; winters on freshwater and coastal marshes from the southern US to Guatemala. Feeds by rapid sewing-machine probing. Largely freshwater in winter.