Ruddy Turnstone vs African Snipe

Arenaria interpres comparé à Gallinago nigripennis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Ruddy Turnstone African Snipe
Nom scientifique Arenaria interpres Gallinago nigripennis
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Statut de conservation Near Threatened Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 29,8 cm (11.7 in) 25,1 cm (9.9 in)
Poids 126,0 g (4.44 oz) 124,25 g (4.38 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-5 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Ruddy Turnstone only

Aucun(e)

African Snipe only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Near Threatened

Ruddy Turnstone

Least Concern

African Snipe

About These Birds

Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstone: 21–26 cm, stocky shorebird with tortoiseshell orange, black, and white breeding plumage, and short upturned bill for flipping stones. Breeds on Arctic coasts and tundra circumpolarly; winters on rocky shores and beaches nearly worldwide. One of the most cosmopolitan shorebirds. Invertebrate feeder. Long-distance migrant.

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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