Puna Snipe vs Solitary Snipe
Gallinago andina comparado con Gallinago solitaria
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Puna Snipe | Solitary Snipe |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Gallinago andina | Gallinago solitaria |
| Orden | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Familia | Scolopacidae | Scolopacidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 22,6 cm (8.9 in) | 32,0 cm (12.6 in) |
| Peso | 103,5 g (3.65 oz) | 152,66666666666666 g (5.39 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2-4 | 4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Estado de conservación
Least Concern
Puna Snipe
Least Concern
Solitary Snipe
About These Birds
Puna Snipe
Puna Snipe: 26–28 cm, medium snipe of high Andean wetlands and boggy grassland from Peru south to northwestern Argentina and Chile at 3,000–5,000 m. Cryptic streaked brown plumage. Probes soft ground for worms and invertebrates. Sedentary high-altitude resident. Displays with tail-fanning 'drumming' flight over bogs.
Solitary Snipe
Solitary Snipe: 29–31 cm, large heavily streaked snipe of rocky alpine and subalpine streams and boggy ground from Afghanistan and Pakistan east through the Himalayas to Japan. Largely solitary as name suggests. Winters at lower elevations and wetlands of South and Southeast Asia. Probes soft mud for worms and invertebrates. Altitudinal migrant.