Snares Island Snipe vs Giant Snipe

Coenocorypha huegeli comparé à Gallinago undulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Snares Island Snipe Giant Snipe
Nom scientifique Coenocorypha huegeli Gallinago undulata
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Statut de conservation Near Threatened Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 20,4 cm (8.0 in) 31,0 cm (12.2 in)
Poids 110,0 g (3.88 oz) 327,5 g (11.55 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Snares Island Snipe only

Giant Snipe only

Statut de conservation

Near Threatened

Snares Island Snipe

Least Concern

Giant Snipe

About These Birds

Snares Island Snipe

Snares Island Snipe: 20–23 cm, stocky flightless-tendency snipe endemic to The Snares archipelago, New Zealand. Cryptic dark brown plumage. Inhabits forest floor and tussock grassland; nocturnal, foraging for invertebrates. Secure on the predator-free Snares. Sedentary endemic. Regularly encountered at forest margins and among petrel colonies.

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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