Pectoral Sandpiper vs Giant Snipe

Calidris melanotos comparé à Gallinago undulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Pectoral Sandpiper Giant Snipe
Nom scientifique Calidris melanotos Gallinago undulata
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 25,0 cm (9.8 in) 31,0 cm (12.2 in)
Poids 92,0 g (3.25 oz) 327,5 g (11.55 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 3-4 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Pectoral Sandpiper only

Giant Snipe only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Pectoral Sandpiper

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

About These Birds

Pectoral Sandpiper

Pectoral Sandpiper: 19–23 cm, with a sharply defined pectoral band separating heavily streaked breast from pure white belly. Breeds on wet Arctic tundra of Alaska, Canada, and Siberia; migrates through the Americas to winter on South American grasslands and wetlands; some reach Australasia. Common on migration. 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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