Giant Snipe vs Common Greenshank

Gallinago undulata comparado con Tringa nebularia

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Giant Snipe Common Greenshank
Nombre científico Gallinago undulata Tringa nebularia
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 31,0 cm (12.2 in) 37,1 cm (14.6 in)
Peso 327,5 g (11.55 oz) 212,5 g (7.50 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-4 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Giant Snipe only

Ninguno

Common Greenshank only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

Least Concern

Common Greenshank

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.

Common Greenshank

Common Greenshank: 30–34 cm, large shank with greenish legs, slightly upturned bill, white rump, and ringing 'tew-tew-tew' call. Breeds on boggy moorland and boreal forest of Scotland east across Eurasia; winters on estuaries, lakes, and coasts of Africa, South Asia, and Australia. Feeds on fish and invertebrates. Long-distance migrant.

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