Western Sandpiper vs Giant Snipe

Calidris mauri comparé à Gallinago undulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Western Sandpiper Giant Snipe
Nom scientifique Calidris mauri Gallinago undulata
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 18,4 cm (7.2 in) 31,0 cm (12.2 in)
Poids 28,233333333333334 g (1.00 oz) 327,5 g (11.55 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 3-5 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Western Sandpiper only

Giant Snipe only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Western Sandpiper

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

About These Birds

Western Sandpiper

Western Sandpiper: 14–17 cm, common small North American sandpiper with rufous scapulars in breeding plumage, slightly drooped bill-tip, and partial toe webbing. Breeds on Alaska tundra; winters abundantly on estuaries and mudflats of both American coasts south to Peru. Hundreds of thousands congregate at key staging sites. Feeds on invertebrates.

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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