Andean Snipe vs African Snipe

Gallinago jamesoni comparé à Gallinago nigripennis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Andean Snipe African Snipe
Nom scientifique Gallinago jamesoni Gallinago nigripennis
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 29,6 cm (11.7 in) 25,1 cm (9.9 in)
Poids 196,0 g (6.91 oz) 124,25 g (4.38 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Andean Snipe only

African Snipe only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Andean Snipe

Least Concern

African Snipe

About These Birds

Andean Snipe

Andean Snipe: 28–32 cm, large dark snipe of high Andean bogs and wet grassland from Venezuela south to Bolivia and northwestern Argentina at 2,500–5,000 m. Rich brown with buffy streaking. Probes wet soil for invertebrates. Sedentary high-altitude specialist. Crepuscular display flight. Largely sedentary.

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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