Temminck's Stint vs Giant Snipe

Calidris temminckii comparé à Gallinago undulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Temminck's Stint Giant Snipe
Nom scientifique Calidris temminckii Gallinago undulata
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 19,3 cm (7.6 in) 31,0 cm (12.2 in)
Poids 25,616666666666664 g (0.90 oz) 327,5 g (11.55 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-4 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Temminck's Stint only

Giant Snipe only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Temminck's Stint

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

About These Birds

Temminck's Stint

Temminck's Stint: 13–15 cm, small grey-brown stint with white outer tail feathers and short yellowish legs, resembling a miniature Common Sandpiper. Breeds on Arctic and subarctic wetlands from Norway to Siberia; winters on freshwater muddy margins in Africa and South Asia. Each parent incubates a separate clutch. Invertebrate feeder.

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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