African Snipe vs Slender-billed Curlew
Gallinago nigripennis compared with Numenius tenuirostris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | African Snipe | Slender-billed Curlew |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Gallinago nigripennis | Numenius tenuirostris |
| Order | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Scolopacidae | Scolopacidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Critically Endangered |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 25.1 cm (9.9 in) | 50.6 cm (19.9 in) |
| Weight | 124.25 g (4.38 oz) | 307.5 g (10.85 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 2-4 | 4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Least Concern
African Snipe
Critically Endangered
Slender-billed Curlew
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.
Slender-billed Curlew
Slender-billed Curlew: 36–41 cm, critically endangered or possibly extinct curlew with fine bill, whitish rump, and dark heart-shaped flank-spots. Bred in Siberian bog forest; wintered around Mediterranean and Gulf. Last confirmed record 1994–95 Morocco. Population collapse due to hunting and wetland loss. CR (possibly EX).