Giant Snipe vs Amami Woodcock

Gallinago undulata comparado con Scolopax mira

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Giant Snipe Amami Woodcock
Nombre científico Gallinago undulata Scolopax mira
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Vulnerable
Longitud
Envergadura 31,0 cm (12.2 in) 37,9 cm (14.9 in)
Peso 327,5 g (11.55 oz) 473,0 g (16.68 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-4 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Giant Snipe only

Amami Woodcock only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

Vulnerable

Amami Woodcock

About These Birds

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.

Amami Woodcock

Amami Woodcock: 34–36 cm, large rufous woodcock endemic to the Ryukyu Islands of Japan (Amami-Oshima, Tokunoshima). Inhabits dense subtropical forest. Nocturnal; probes soil for earthworms. NT. Threatened by feral mongooses introduced for snake control and habitat loss. Sedentary island endemic. Similar to Eurasian Woodcock.

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