Swinhoe's Snipe vs Giant Snipe
Gallinago megala verglichen mit Gallinago undulata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Swinhoe's Snipe | Giant Snipe |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Gallinago megala | Gallinago undulata |
| Ordnung | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Familie | Scolopacidae | Scolopacidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 26,9 cm (10.6 in) | 31,0 cm (12.2 in) |
| Gewicht | 128,66666666666666 g (4.54 oz) | 327,5 g (11.55 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 2-5 | 2-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Erhaltungsstatus
Least Concern
Swinhoe's Snipe
Least Concern
Giant Snipe
About These Birds
Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe: 27–29 cm, very similar to Pin-tailed Snipe; best separated by call and number of tail feathers. Breeds on wet meadows and taiga bogs of Siberia and northern China; winters in South and Southeast Asia to Australia. Probes soft mud for invertebrates. Long-distance migrant. Secretive in rank grass and marshes.
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.