African Snipe vs Pin-tailed Snipe
Gallinago nigripennis verglichen mit Gallinago stenura
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | African Snipe | Pin-tailed Snipe |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Gallinago nigripennis | Gallinago stenura |
| Ordnung | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Familie | Scolopacidae | Scolopacidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 25,1 cm (9.9 in) | 25,4 cm (10.0 in) |
| Gewicht | 124,25 g (4.38 oz) | 125,33333333333333 g (4.42 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 2-4 | 3-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Gemeinsame Lebensräume
African Snipe only
Pin-tailed Snipe only
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Erhaltungsstatus
Least Concern
African Snipe
Least Concern
Pin-tailed Snipe
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.
Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe: 25–27 cm, medium snipe with very narrow outer tail feathers (hence 'pin-tailed') and buffy wingbar. Breeds on Siberian wet meadow and boggy tundra; migrates to winter on marshes and rice paddies of South and Southeast Asia. Probes soft mud for invertebrates. Long-distance migrant. Difficult to distinguish from Swinhoe's in field.