Wood Snipe vs Giant Snipe
Gallinago nemoricola verglichen mit Gallinago undulata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Wood Snipe | Giant Snipe |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Gallinago nemoricola | Gallinago undulata |
| Ordnung | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Familie | Scolopacidae | Scolopacidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 27,0 cm (10.6 in) | 31,0 cm (12.2 in) |
| Gewicht | 170,0 g (6.00 oz) | 327,5 g (11.55 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | -- | 2-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Erhaltungsstatus
Vulnerable
Wood Snipe
Least Concern
Giant Snipe
About These Birds
Wood Snipe
Wood Snipe: 28–32 cm, large dark heavily barred snipe of dense Himalayan and East Asian montane forest and alpine boggy ground. Breeds at high altitude in the Himalayas and southern China; winters in lower-altitude forest wetlands of South and Southeast Asia. VU. Rarely flushed; probes soft soil for invertebrates. Poorly known.
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.