Puna Snipe vs Wood Snipe
Gallinago andina comparé à Gallinago nemoricola
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Puna Snipe | Wood Snipe |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Gallinago andina | Gallinago nemoricola |
| Ordre | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Famille | Scolopacidae | Scolopacidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 22,6 cm (8.9 in) | 27,0 cm (10.6 in) |
| Poids | 103,5 g (3.65 oz) | 170,0 g (6.00 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | -- | -- |
| Taille de la couvée | 2-4 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Statut de conservation
Least Concern
Puna Snipe
Vulnerable
Wood Snipe
About These Birds
Puna Snipe
Puna Snipe: 26–28 cm, medium snipe of high Andean wetlands and boggy grassland from Peru south to northwestern Argentina and Chile at 3,000–5,000 m. Cryptic streaked brown plumage. Probes soft ground for worms and invertebrates. Sedentary high-altitude resident. Displays with tail-fanning 'drumming' flight over bogs.
Wood Snipe
Wood Snipe: 28–32 cm, large dark heavily barred snipe of dense Himalayan and East Asian montane forest and alpine boggy ground. Breeds at high altitude in the Himalayas and southern China; winters in lower-altitude forest wetlands of South and Southeast Asia. VU. Rarely flushed; probes soft soil for invertebrates. Poorly known.