Giant Snipe vs Slender-billed Curlew
Gallinago undulata verglichen mit Numenius tenuirostris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Giant Snipe | Slender-billed Curlew |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Gallinago undulata | Numenius tenuirostris |
| Ordnung | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Familie | Scolopacidae | Scolopacidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Critically Endangered |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 31,0 cm (12.2 in) | 50,6 cm (19.9 in) |
| Gewicht | 327,5 g (11.55 oz) | 307,5 g (10.85 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 2-4 | 4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Erhaltungsstatus
Least Concern
Giant Snipe
Critically Endangered
Slender-billed Curlew
About These Birds
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.
Slender-billed Curlew
Slender-billed Curlew: 36–41 cm, critically endangered or possibly extinct curlew with fine bill, whitish rump, and dark heart-shaped flank-spots. Bred in Siberian bog forest; wintered around Mediterranean and Gulf. Last confirmed record 1994–95 Morocco. Population collapse due to hunting and wetland loss. CR (possibly EX).