Andean Snipe vs African Snipe

Gallinago jamesoni comparado con Gallinago nigripennis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Andean Snipe African Snipe
Nombre científico Gallinago jamesoni Gallinago nigripennis
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 29,6 cm (11.7 in) 25,1 cm (9.9 in)
Peso 196,0 g (6.91 oz) 124,25 g (4.38 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Andean Snipe only

African Snipe only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Andean Snipe

Least Concern

African Snipe

About These Birds

Andean Snipe

Andean Snipe: 28–32 cm, large dark snipe of high Andean bogs and wet grassland from Venezuela south to Bolivia and northwestern Argentina at 2,500–5,000 m. Rich brown with buffy streaking. Probes wet soil for invertebrates. Sedentary high-altitude specialist. Crepuscular display flight. Largely sedentary.

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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