Upland Sandpiper vs Giant Snipe

Bartramia longicauda comparado con Gallinago undulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Upland Sandpiper Giant Snipe
Nombre científico Bartramia longicauda Gallinago undulata
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 31,8 cm (12.5 in) 31,0 cm (12.2 in)
Peso 160,83333333333334 g (5.67 oz) 327,5 g (11.55 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-5 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Upland Sandpiper only

Giant Snipe only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Upland Sandpiper

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

About These Birds

Upland Sandpiper

Upland Sandpiper: 28–32 cm, long-necked grassland sandpiper with a small dove-like head, large dark eyes, and thin bill. Breeds on North American tallgrass and mixed-grass prairie; undertakes extraordinary migration to pampas of South America. Insectivorous grassland invertebrate feeder. Declining due to prairie loss. Long-distance migrant.

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.

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