Giant Snipe vs Black-tailed Godwit

Gallinago undulata verglichen mit Limosa limosa

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Merkmal Giant Snipe Black-tailed Godwit
Wissenschaftlicher Name Gallinago undulata Limosa limosa
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Near Threatened
Länge
Flügelspannweite 31,0 cm (12.2 in) 43,1 cm (17.0 in)
Gewicht 327,5 g (11.55 oz) 330,25 g (11.65 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-4 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Giant Snipe only

Black-tailed Godwit only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

Near Threatened

Black-tailed Godwit

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.

Black-tailed Godwit

Black-tailed Godwit: 36–44 cm, elegant godwit with a straight bill, bold white wingbar, and black tail. Breeds on wet meadows from Iceland across Eurasia; winters in Africa, South Asia, and Australasia. Feeds on worms and invertebrates in muddy fields and estuaries. NT. Icelandic population in sharp decline due to lowland grassland loss.

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