South Island Snipe vs African Snipe

Coenocorypha iredalei comparado con Gallinago nigripennis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo South Island Snipe African Snipe
Nombre científico Coenocorypha iredalei Gallinago nigripennis
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Estado de conservación Extinct Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 25,1 cm (9.9 in)
Peso 124,25 g (4.38 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

South Island Snipe only

Ninguno

African Snipe only

Estado de conservación

Extinct

South Island Snipe

Least Concern

African Snipe

About These Birds

South Island Snipe

South Island Snipe: 20–23 cm, extinct New Zealand snipe eliminated from the South Island and surrounding islands by introduced predators. Known from subfossil remains and early museum specimens. Nocturnal invertebrate feeder of dense undergrowth. EX. Related species survive on predator-free offshore islands.

African Snipe

African Snipe: 25–28 cm, medium-large snipe resident in high-altitude wetlands, bogs, and marshy grassland of eastern and southern Africa from Ethiopia and Sudan to the Cape. Cryptic brown-and-buff streaking. Probes soft mud for invertebrates. Sedentary. Performs display 'drumming' flights with spread tail in breeding season.

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