Andean Snipe vs Giant Snipe

Gallinago jamesoni comparé à Gallinago undulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Andean Snipe Giant Snipe
Nom scientifique Gallinago jamesoni Gallinago undulata
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Scolopacidae Scolopacidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 29,6 cm (11.7 in) 31,0 cm (12.2 in)
Poids 196,0 g (6.91 oz) 327,5 g (11.55 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Andean Snipe only

Giant Snipe only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Andean Snipe

Least Concern

Giant 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.

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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