Western Sandpiper vs Giant Snipe

Calidris mauri comparado con Gallinago undulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Western Sandpiper Giant Snipe
Nombre científico Calidris mauri Gallinago undulata
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 18,4 cm (7.2 in) 31,0 cm (12.2 in)
Peso 28,233333333333334 g (1.00 oz) 327,5 g (11.55 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 3-5 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Western Sandpiper only

Giant Snipe only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Western Sandpiper

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

About These Birds

Western Sandpiper

Correlimos de Alaska de 14–17 cm, uno de los limícolas más abundantes de Norteamérica, cría en el oeste de Alaska y migra hacia las costas del Pacífico y el Atlántico.

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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