Black Turnstone vs Giant Snipe

Arenaria melanocephala verglichen mit Gallinago undulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Black Turnstone Giant Snipe
Wissenschaftlicher Name Arenaria melanocephala Gallinago undulata
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge — —
Flügelspannweite 28,4 cm (11.2 in) 31,0 cm (12.2 in)
Gewicht 128,33333333333334 g (4.53 oz) 327,5 g (11.55 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 4 2-4
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Black Turnstone only

Giant Snipe only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Black Turnstone

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

About These Birds

Black Turnstone

Black Turnstone: 22–25 cm, stocky dark shorebird with black head, breast, and upperparts, and bold white wing pattern in flight. Breeds on coastal marshes of Alaska; winters on Pacific rocky shores from Alaska south to Baja California. Flips stones and kelp to expose invertebrates. Specialist of Pacific rocky coastlines. Long-distance migrant.

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.

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