Spoon-billed Sandpiper vs Giant Snipe
Calidris pygmaea verglichen mit Gallinago undulata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Spoon-billed Sandpiper | Giant Snipe |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Calidris pygmaea | Gallinago undulata |
| Ordnung | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Familie | Scolopacidae | Scolopacidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Critically Endangered | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 19,9 cm (7.8 in) | 31,0 cm (12.2 in) |
| Gewicht | 31,75 g (1.12 oz) | 327,5 g (11.55 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 3-4 | 2-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Erhaltungsstatus
Critically Endangered
Spoon-billed Sandpiper
Least Concern
Giant Snipe
About These Birds
Spoon-billed Sandpiper
Spoon-billed Sandpiper: 14–16 cm, tiny Arctic sandpiper with a unique spatula-tipped bill used for sweeping invertebrates from soft mud. Critically Endangered; total population under 300 pairs. Breeds on Chukotka, Russia; winters on mudflats of Bangladesh and Myanmar. Threatened by habitat loss and hunting. CR. International conservation priority.
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.