Sharp-tailed Sandpiper vs Giant Snipe

Calidris acuminata comparé à Gallinago undulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Giant Snipe
Nom scientifique Calidris acuminata Gallinago undulata
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Statut de conservation Vulnerable Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 25,8 cm (10.2 in) 31,0 cm (12.2 in)
Poids 77,75 g (2.74 oz) 327,5 g (11.55 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 3-4 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper only

Giant Snipe only

Statut de conservation

Vulnerable

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

About These Birds

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper: 17–22 cm, distinctive with a chestnut cap, bold black 'V' markings on flanks, and greenish-yellow legs. Breeds on Siberian tundra; migrates through East Asia to winter in Australia and New Zealand. Often found with Pectoral Sandpiper on migration. Feeds on invertebrates in marsh vegetation. Long-distance migrant.

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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