Giant Snipe vs Tahiti Sandpiper
Gallinago undulata verglichen mit Prosobonia leucoptera
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Giant Snipe | Tahiti Sandpiper |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Gallinago undulata | Prosobonia leucoptera |
| Ordnung | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Familie | Scolopacidae | Scolopacidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 31,0 cm (12.2 in) | — |
| Gewicht | 327,5 g (11.55 oz) | — |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 2-4 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Erhaltungsstatus
Least Concern
Giant Snipe
Extinct
Tahiti Sandpiper
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.
Tahiti Sandpiper
Tahiti Sandpiper: 18–20 cm, extinct sandpiper once endemic to Tahiti, French Polynesia. Known from a few 18th-century specimens collected during Cook's voyages. Pale with white wing-patches. Extinct by the mid-19th century; likely eliminated by rats and cats introduced with European contact. EX.