African Snipe vs Giant Snipe

Gallinago nigripennis comparado con Gallinago undulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Snipe Giant Snipe
Nombre científico Gallinago nigripennis Gallinago undulata
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 25,1 cm (9.9 in) 31,0 cm (12.2 in)
Peso 124,25 g (4.38 oz) 327,5 g (11.55 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-4 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

African Snipe only

Giant Snipe only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

African Snipe

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

About These Birds

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.

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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