Giant Snipe vs Terek Sandpiper

Gallinago undulata comparado con Xenus cinereus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Giant Snipe Terek Sandpiper
Nombre científico Gallinago undulata Xenus cinereus
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 31,0 cm (12.2 in) 25,5 cm (10.0 in)
Peso 327,5 g (11.55 oz) 80,4 g (2.84 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-4 2-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Giant Snipe only

Ninguno

Terek Sandpiper only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

Least Concern

Terek Sandpiper

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.

Terek Sandpiper

Terek Sandpiper: 22–25 cm, distinctive wader with a steeply upturned bill and short orange-yellow legs. Breeds on boreal rivers of Russia and Siberia; winters on tropical mudflats and mangrove coasts from Africa to Australia. Feeds by running with bill forward skimming surface. Long-distance migrant. Unique upcurved bill diagnostic.

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