Chatham Islands Snipe vs African Snipe

Coenocorypha pusilla comparé à Gallinago nigripennis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Chatham Islands Snipe African Snipe
Nom scientifique Coenocorypha pusilla Gallinago nigripennis
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Statut de conservation Vulnerable Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 19,7 cm (7.8 in) 25,1 cm (9.9 in)
Poids 82,66666666666667 g (2.92 oz) 124,25 g (4.38 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Chatham Islands Snipe only

African Snipe only

Statut de conservation

Vulnerable

Chatham Islands Snipe

Least Concern

African Snipe

About These Birds

Chatham Islands Snipe

Chatham Islands Snipe: 19–21 cm, small flightless-tendency snipe endemic to Chatham Islands, New Zealand. Brown cryptic plumage with bold streaking. Inhabits dense scrub and forest floor; nocturnal invertebrate feeder. NT. Secure on Mangere and South East islands where predators are controlled. Sedentary island endemic.

African Snipe

African Snipe: 25–28 cm, medium-large snipe resident in high-altitude wetlands, bogs, and marshy grassland of eastern and southern Africa from Ethiopia and Sudan to the Cape. Cryptic brown-and-buff streaking. Probes soft mud for invertebrates. Sedentary. Performs display 'drumming' flights with spread tail in breeding season.

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